Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax K-50

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax K-50, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is very well matched but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SH-1 was revealed 5 months after the K-50 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SH-1 matches up vs the K-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Pentax K-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 features exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax K-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 versus the K-50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and K-50 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and K-50.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 has the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF trickier.