Popular Comparisons with Pentax K-50:
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | - | 
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| Lens Included | Body only | - | 
| Height | 9.65 cm | - | 
| Width | 12.9 cm | - | 
| Depth | 7 cm | - | 
| Weight | 590 g | - | 
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | - | 
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | - | 
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - | 
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | - | 
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | - | 
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | - | 
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | - | 
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | - | 
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | - | 
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - | 
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - | 
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | - | 
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | - | 
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | - | 
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | - | 
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - | 
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | - | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - | 
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - | 
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | - | 
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | - | 
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - | 
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | - | 
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | - | 
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - | 
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | - | 
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| White Balance | 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) | - | 
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | - | 
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - | 
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - | 
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | - | 
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | - | 
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Type | 3" LCD display | - | 
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | - | 
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | - | 
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - | 
| FLASH | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - | 
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - | 
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | - | 
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - | 
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | - | 
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | - | 
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | - | 
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - | 
| MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | - | 
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | - | 
| Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | - | 
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 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) | - | 
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | - | 
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | - | 
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - | 
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output | - | 
| FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - | 
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 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 | - | 
| OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | - | 
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | - | 
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | - | 
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - | 
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | - | 
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