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Pentax K-50 vs Sony a7 II

    5.08 in
    3.8 in
    Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
    Pentax K-50
      5.0 in
      3.77 in
      Sony a7 II Digital Camera
      Sony a7 II
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      21
      3.9 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      42
      4.4 out of 5
      19 user ratings
      5 stars
      		57 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
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      3.9 out of 5
      50 user ratings
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
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      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
      Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
      Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
      Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h3:23:2
      Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
      Other resolutions
      • 4224x2816
      • 3456x2304
      • 2688x1792
      • 6000x3376
      • 3936x2624
      • 3936x2216
      • 3008x1688
      • 3008x2000
      ProcessorPRIME MBIONZ X

      Image

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      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
      • 100
      • 51200
      • Auto
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum5120051200
      Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance presets910
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Fine
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent L
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Neutral
      • Muted
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      HDRyesyes
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Lens mountPentax KAF2Sony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
      Maximum aperture3.52
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Contrast autofocusyesyes
      Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Centre weighted Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Number of focus points1125
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11117
      Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
      Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
      Screen dots9210001230000
      Touch screennono
      Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.71 x
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
      Separate info displaynono

      Photography features

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Number of exposures33
      Exposure compensation plus55
      Exposure compensation minus-5-5
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      AE EV steps1
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      • 2
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      AE frames3
      • 3
      • 5
      WB BracketingNoYes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
      Built-in flashyesno
      Flash modes
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash off
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow sync
      External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
      Flash metering systemP-TTLTTL
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps
      Scene modes
      • Backlight
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Museum
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Pet
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Surf
      • Landscape
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 10
      Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps
      Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps

      Videography features

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 640 x 480
      • 1440 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • AVCHD
      • MP4
      Analog signal format system
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
      Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

      Audio features

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeMonoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono

      Design

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Body materialPlasticMagnesium alloy
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Red
      • White
      		Black
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Weight20.81 oz14.67 oz
      Width5.08 in5.0 in
      Height3.8 in3.77 in
      Depth2.76 in2.35 in

      Storage

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • Eye-Fi
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS XC-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

      Power

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)480350
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      HDMInoyes
      USB version2.02.0
      WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
      Remote controlyesyes
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
      Bluetoothnono
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Pentax K-50Pentax K-50
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Timelapse recordingyesno
      GPSnono
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Energy Star certifiednono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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