Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax K-50

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax K-50, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-590 UZ was unveiled 5 years before the K-50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-590 UZ scores against the K-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Pentax K-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax K-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-590 UZ against the K-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and K-50 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and K-50.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-590 UZ with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-50 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.