Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-50

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 7000 versus Pentax K-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was launched 5 years before the K-50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 7000 grades against the K-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 7000 vs the K-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and K-50 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and K-50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-50 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.