Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-1 II

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 versus Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SH-50 was announced 6 years earlier than the K-1 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up against the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 features physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SH-50 versus Pentax K-1 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-50 versus the K-1 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and K-1 II is 88 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and K-1 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 II will give greater detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.