Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax K-50

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SZ-10 versus Pentax K-50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 3 years prior to the K-50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SZ-10 scores against the K-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Pentax K-50. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 versus Pentax K-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the K-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and K-50 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and K-50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-50 will resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.