In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm. 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | 14-42mm and 45-150mm lenses |
Height | 9.65 cm | 6.48 cm |
Width | 12.9 cm | 11.12 cm |
Depth | 7 cm | 3.84 cm |
Weight | 590 g | 280 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 16.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 16,680,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 16,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
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 (MEGA O.I.S.) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Image Processor | PRIME M | - |
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LENS | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 28 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Motorised drive |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
Filter Size | - | 46 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | - | Aspherical lens |
SECOND LENS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3.3x zoom - 45 - 150 mm - f/4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 90 - 300mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 90 cm |
Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 12 elements |
Filter Size | - | 52 mm |
Features | - | Aspherical lens, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens |
FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 23 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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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 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-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 | Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot |
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 | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy |
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) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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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 contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF |
FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 5 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | Fill-in mode, 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 |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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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 |
Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
JPEG 4592 x 3448 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 4592 x 3064 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 2272 x 1520 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 4592 x 2584 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3424 x 3424 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
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 |
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (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 - 330 shots (with X 14-42mm lens) Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 14-42mm lens) Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 45-150mm lens) |
CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 4.2 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 | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera film editing, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF |
OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced Edition |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |