In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 8.52 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 12.53 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 4.97 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 366 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 366 g Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | Black | Silver |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 24 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 1.37x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette | - |
| Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Nostalgia, Neo Nostalgia |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 12.9 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM3 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 1024 x 768 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries) Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery) Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries) |
Photo shooting - 310 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dual Axis Electronic Level, date stamp, Lens Distortion Correction | Auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, USB charging, high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Focus Stacking, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |
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