Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-50

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is very close but the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the K-50 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 7040 grades against the K-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Pentax K-50. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 provides external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7040 vs the K-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and K-50 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and K-50.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7040 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-50 will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 7040 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.