Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-50

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was revealed 2 years after the K-50 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the PEN-F matches up against the K-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Pentax K-50. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F offers outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F vs the K-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and K-50 is 84 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and K-50.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.