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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
Processor
N/A
PRIME IIPRIME M

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 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 Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum20080100
ISO maximum64005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum640051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets1299
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Muted
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom5.8 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous 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) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots920000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x32.0 x0.92 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

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 exposures233
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
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
Subject / scene modesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range171312
Flash modes
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • 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
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)4.5 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.5 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRCompactSLR
Body material
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
Freezeproof up to
N/A
14.0 °F
N/A

Dimensions

Weight21.87 oz23.3 oz20.81 oz
Width5.2 in5.2 in5.08 in
Height4.06 in3.8 in3.8 in
Depth3.03 in2.9 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
2.0 GB
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)850980480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
HDMI version1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Date imprintingyesyes
N/A
Album organizationyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyesyes
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A

Often compared with Nikon D90

Often compared with Pentax K-5

Often compared with Pentax K-50