Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax K-50

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax K-50, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-30MR was manufactured 3 years earlier than the K-50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-30MR matches up vs the K-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax K-50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR offers external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the K-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and K-50 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and K-50.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR features the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF tougher. The older SZ-30MR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.