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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4PRIME M

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum1600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum32002560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets612129
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Muted
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x3.1 x
N/A
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points3393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300009210001037000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.92 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
nonono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:23:2
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range17121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
353
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
333
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz17.81 oz16.93 oz20.81 oz
Width4.96 in5.08 in4.92 in5.08 in
Height3.7 in3.86 in3.86 in3.8 in
Depth2.52 in3.07 in2.99 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
111
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB2.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)470500600480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesno
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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