Olympus 7030 vs Pentax K-50

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax K-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is fairly close but the 7030 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was announced 4 years prior to the K-50 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 7030 matches up vs the K-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 comes with exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while 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).

See the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax K-50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7030 and the K-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and K-50 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and K-50.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7030 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-50 will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.