Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-7

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is very similar but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SH-50 was brought out 3 years later than the K-7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SH-50 scores against the K-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Pentax K-7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outside 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) while the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 vs the K-7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and K-7 is 88 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and K-7.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus SH-50 will offer you greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 provides an edge in sensor innovation.