Pentax K 50 Review

But if video isn t a concern the pentax k 50 is good alternative for shutterbugs who enjoy taking photos in inclement weather and for discerning shooters who are underwhelmed by the d5200 s.

Pentax k 50 review. The k 50 features a pentax kaf2 bayonet stainless steel mount and is compatible with kaf3 kaf2 kaf and ka lenses as well as k mount 35mm screw mount and pentax 645 67 medium format lenses with. The pentax k 50 is the follow up to the k 30 which is a weather sealed mid level dslr with a 16mp sensor and prime m processor. Key features include a dustproof weather resistant and cold resistant construction an iso range of 100 51200 full hd 1080p video at 30 25 and 24fps 6fps continuous shooting 11 point safox ix af system high dynamic range mode and a range of in built digital filter effects. Both the k 50 and its predecessor have external dimensions of 5 1 x 3 8 x 2 8 inches and weigh 20 8 ounces without battery lens or memory media.

The pentax k 50 is a new mid range dslr camera. Noise is well controlled by the pentax k 50 first starting to appear at iso 1600 and becoming more easily detectable at the faster settings of iso 3200 and 6400 when viewing images at 100 magnification on screen particularly in the raw files. Pentax k 50 review features at the core of the pentax k 50 is the same 16 28 million pixel sensor last seen in the k 5 ii although there are key differences. Pentax kaf2 1 5 1 5 fixed.

Nov 8 2016 jun 12 2013 jun 8 2016. The good the pentax k 50 features a weather sealed body that s unique in its price class an interesting set of shooting features support for aa size batteries and a relatively nice viewfinder. Control placement is identical and while the k 50 has a few minor differences in external body contours the cameras are virtually indistinguishable at a quick glance.