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Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6010
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-30
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Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6010 versus Pentax K-50, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 6010 was launched 5 years earlier than the K-50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 6010 matches up versus the K-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Pentax K-50

 6010 K-50 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Olympus 6010

 K-50 6010 
IntroducedNovember 2013July 2009More modern by 53 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-50

 6010 K-50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 6010 compared to the K-50.

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and K-50 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and K-50.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-50 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography details
Pentax K-50 Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,600)
no moving screen
more heavy than competitors (650g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6010
Sports photography with Pentax K-50
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
bad battery (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6010
Travel photography with Pentax K-50
61
weather sealing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
environment proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery (410 shots)
more heavy than competitors (650 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-50 Landscape photography advice
35
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (51,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
bad battery (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-50 Vlogging advice
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (650g)
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Olympus 6010 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Pentax K-50
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Pentax K-50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Pentax K-50
Also Known as mju Tough 6010 -
Class Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-07-17 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III PRIME M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 51600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 pounds) 650g (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1120
Other
Battery life - 410 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50C D-LI109
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $610