Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Pentax K-5 IIs
SH-50 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus SH-50
K-5 IIs | SH-50 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-5 IIs
SH-50 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | June 2013 | Similar age | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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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 |