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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly well matched but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was released 4 months earlier than the K-5 IIs which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SH-50 scores versus the K-5 IIs in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 SH-50 K-5 IIs 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus SH-50

 K-5 IIs SH-50 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 SH-50 K-5 IIs 
LaunchedJanuary 2013June 2013Similar age
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-5 IIs in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-50 compared to the K-5 IIs.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and K-5 IIs is 88 and 60 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The SH-50 contains the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography features
Pentax K-5 IIs Street photography features
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than others in class (269g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography advice
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography features
69
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
65
environment proof
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-5 IIs Landscape photography details
49
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus SH-50Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SH-50 Pentax K-5 IIs
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-01-08 2013-06-04
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lb) 760g (1.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1208
Other
Battery life - 980 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $300 $749