Pentax K-50 is an intermediate standard Digital SLR camera with fast and advanced functionality. It specifically falls in the category of top level DSLR cameras, inbuilt with a 16 mega pixel APS-C CMOS sensor, 5 fps continuous shooting speed, high sensitivity shooting with a wide ISO range up to ISO 51200, provides 100{0be69bb7965f5ba51631b6c0e15a30f258e1fd703ae03707e73f4a4e18b928d1} view of subject to reduce blur in images generated by shake and movement in body while shooting along with an advanced auto focus module with four optional focusing screens. It is suitable for both family and profession photography with a wide selection of creative tools and filters for clear and detailed images. Let us have a view of its features:
- 16.3 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor:
The Pentax K-50 is a full featured DSLR camera supported with 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor that manages perfect balance between resolution and image quality with the help of extensible DA L 18-55mm WR f3.5-5.6 Lens. - PRIME M Image Processing Engine:
PRIME M is a powerful image processor that is coupled with the 16.3MP APS-C CMOS Sensor and as a result it is able to produce high definition images with excellent quality. - Weather-Sealed tough body design: Its stainless steel coating on the outer body provide protection to camera and with its dust proof, cold proof design it enables to use in a variety of conditions whether it is raining ranging, humidity, snow and all others. The weather sealing is used to protect from moisture and dust as well as an extensive temperature range from 14-104°F.
- 3.0″ 921k-Dot LCD Monitor: Pentax K-50 incorporates 3 inch 921,000 dot resolution LCD monitor is for the purpose of live view monitoring, image playback, and menu navigation settings.
- In-Camera Shake Reduction System: The extensible In-built body shake mechanism of this digital slr camera consists of sensor-shift Shake and Dust Reduction technology that ensures sharp, and clear images without the blur caused by body shake while shooting.
- Wide ISO range up to 51,200: ISO Speeds up to 51200 enable High sensitivity shooting up to 51,200 this wide ISO range works for the noise reduction and high quality of photographs even in low lightning conditions.
The other key features of this camera are listed below.
- Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
- SAFOX IXi+ 11-Point AF System
- Smc DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6AL WR Lens
- Smc DA L 50-200mm f/4-5.6ED WR Lens
- Wi-Fi memory card compatibility feature is available for wireless transferring of images and videos directly from the camera.
Technical Specifications:
- Item dimensions: 5.1 x 2.8 x 3.8 inches.
- Item weight: 1.43 pounds.
- Optical zoom : 3x.
- ISO range : (100-51,600).
- Viewfinder type : Optical.
- Long battery life: 410 photographs per charge.
- Continuous shooting speed- 6fps.
- Photo Sensor and Optical Sensor technology: CMOS
- Optical Sensor resolution: 16MP.
- Processor Description: PRIME M
Review: Pentax K-50 is a 16 mega pixel excellent value digital camera with tough body design to handle variety of weather conditions, 6 fps continuous shooting speed and wide ISO range is paired with APS-C CMOS sensor and PRIME M image processor to produce high quality and sharp photographs.