Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-30

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is pretty close but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SH-50 was unveiled 3 months after the K-30 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SH-50 matches up vs the K-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-30. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has outer measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-50 and the K-30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and K-30 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and K-30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The SH-50 comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower DOF more difficult.