Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-50

Here, we are looking at the Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The 9000 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the K-50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the 9000 grades vs the K-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Pentax K-50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 features external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 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).

See the Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 9000 compared to the K-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and K-50 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and K-50.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-50 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind in sensor tech.