Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-50

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7010 versus Pentax K-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The 7010 was unveiled 5 years before the K-50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 7010 grades versus the K-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Pentax K-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 provides physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 7010 versus the K-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and K-50 is 94 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and K-50.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7010 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-50 will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.