Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-50

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus XZ-10 vs Pentax K-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was launched 10 months earlier than the K-50 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the K-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with exterior measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 against the K-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and K-50 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and K-50.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-50 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.