Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and K-50 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was released within a month of the K-50 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 1 grades versus the K-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1 provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has dimensions 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 1 versus the K-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and K-50 is 79 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and K-50.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-50 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.