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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
ProcessorExpeed 2Expeed 3PRIME M
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 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 Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets12129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Muted
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points113911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.92 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.72.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.7 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Second display
N/A
nono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames333
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLP-TTL
3D support
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyes

Dimensions

Weight17.99 oz17.81 oz20.81 oz
Width5.0 in5.08 in5.08 in
Height3.8 in3.86 in3.8 in
Depth3.1 in3.07 in2.76 in

Storage

Internal storage4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)660500480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyesyes
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A

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