Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50
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Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Announced November 2013
- Updated by Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Released November 2013
- Earlier Model is Pentax K-30
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50 Overview
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Pentax K-50
1 | K-50 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 921k | Sharper screen (+119k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Olympus 1
K-50 | 1 |
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Common features in the Olympus 1 and Pentax K-50
1 | K-50 | |||
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Released | November 2013 | November 2013 | Similar age | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison
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).
Contrast the Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus 1 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 1 | Pentax K-50 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus Stylus 1 | Pentax K-50 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2013-11-25 | 2013-11-27 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VI | PRIME M |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 51600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | - |
Max aperture | f/2.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | LCD | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/2000 secs | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 402 gr (0.89 lb) | 650 gr (1.43 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 51 | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.7 | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | 179 | 1120 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 photographs | 410 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $700 | $610 |