Pentax K-50
Pentax K-50 with pop-up flash extended | |
Overview | |
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Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
Lens | |
Lens mount | Interchangeable Pentax KAF3 and KAF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor | APS-C 23.7×15.7 mm CMOS sensor |
Maximum resolution | 16.3 million effective pixels |
Film speed | ISO 100–51 200 in 1, 0.5 or 0.3 EV steps |
Recording medium | SD, SDHC, SDXC (Eye-Fi compatible) |
Exposure/metering | |
Exposure metering | TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 77-segment evaluative, center-weighted & spot metering |
Flash | |
Flash | Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash. 1/180s sync speed. |
Shutter | |
Shutter speed range | 30-1/6000 s, Bulb |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism, near-100% coverage, 0.92x magnification |
General | |
LCD screen | 3", 921k pixels with AR coating, adjustable for brightness and color |
Battery | Lithium-Ion D-Li109 rechargeable battery or four AA batteries (with optional AA battery holder D-BH109) |
Weight | With battery and SD card: 650 grams (1.43 lb) Without battery: 590 grams (1.30 lb) |
Made in | Philippines |
The Pentax K-50 is a 16.3-megapixel mid-level Pentax digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on 12 June 2013.[1] It is the direct successor to the Pentax K-30 model, both of which are weather-sealed.
The main differences over the Pentax K-30 include a more traditional body design, 120 available body color combinations, higher max ISO range (up to 51 200), compatibility with Eye-Fi cards and an improved kit lens (Pentax K-30 included the DA L 18-55mm lens, while Pentax K-50 bundles a water-resistant version, the DA L 18-55mm WR, both with plastic mounts).[2]
Among APS-C mid-range DSLRs
Among competing APS-C mid-range DSLRs, the Pentax K-50 has the smallest body, although it is 4 mm wider than its nearest rival, the Nikon D5300. The body is made from stainless steel and polycarbonate resin, as is the Canon EOS 700D. The Pentax K-50 has an onboard microphone but lacks the audio-in port of most comparable cameras, limiting its usefulness to videographers. Pentax is the only company to include a weather-resistant kit lens, Pentax K-50 with DA L 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 WR, while the higher-model Pentax K-3 offers the 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 WR in one of its kits. The Pentax K-50 is available for around $300 (body only) and less than $400 with kit lens, as of the end of July 2015, which puts it at a very low price point compared to its competition (Canon EOS 70D, Canon EOS 700D, Nikon D5300, Nikon D7100 and Pentax K-3).[3]
Pentax K-500
The Pentax K-500 is an entry-level sibling of the Pentax K-50, sharing almost all of its features. The main differences between the two cameras are the K-500's lack of colored body options (only black), electronic level, weather sealing, and focus point visualisation through the optical viewfinder. As a consequence of the lack of weather sealing, this camera is bundled with the non-weather-sealed DA L 18-55mm kit lens, and most variants of the camera come with an AA battery holder included as opposed to the D-Li109 rechargeable Li-ion battery included with the K-50. However, the camera is still compatible with the aforementioned Li-ion battery.
References
External links
- Pentax K-50 - Pentax US
Specifications - RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
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DSLR | MF | Professional | 645D | 645Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FF | K-1 | K-1 II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
APS-C | High-end | K-3 II | K-3 III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Advanced | K-7 | K-5 | K-5 II / K-5 IIs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ist D | K10D | K20D | KP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Midrange | K100D | 100DS | K200D | K-30 | K-50 | K-70 | KF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entry-level | *ist DS | *ist DS2 | K-r | K-500 | K-S2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ist DL | DL2 | K110D | K-m/K2000 | K-x | K-S1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MILC | APS-C | K-mount | K-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/1.7" | Q-mount | Q7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1/2.3" | Q | Q10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DSLR | Prototypes |
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- Weather sealed
- In-body stabilization (italic)
- No optical low-pass filter (bold)