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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 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
Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum512005120051200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets91010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.5323.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111179
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
Screen dots921000921000921600
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.95 x1.07 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Separate info displaynonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.81 in0.83 in
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
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 exposures313
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 steps1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12126
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • PAL
  • NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps50.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPolycarbonateAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz21.8 oz10.02 oz
Width5.08 in4.82 in4.72 in
Height3.8 in3.58 in2.62 in
Depth2.76 in2.85 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)480480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
yes
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • 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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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