key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Ricoh | Ricoh |
Model | Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera | Pentax MX1 12MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | Pentax K-50 | Pentax MX1 |
Series | Pentax | - |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body With Da 18-135 Mm Wr Lens | - |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 13 x 7.11 x 9.7 cm | 121.9 x 60.9 x 50.8 mm |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Wide Angle | Yes | - |
Lens Attachment | Body+18-135mm | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 51200 | ISO 100 - 12800 |
Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | - |
Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
Other Sensor Features | Type CMOS with Primary Color Filter, Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8 bits / Channel JPG, 12 bits / Channel RAW, Dust Removal Sensor Movement with SP Coating on Low Pass Filter, Pixel Mapping | Quality Levels Still Fine, Normal Movie Fixed Pixel Mapping |
lens features |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Other Lens Features | Usable Lenses Pentax KAF 3, KAF 2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Usable with Adapter and / or Restrictions, SDM Function | Smallest Aperture F 8 |
Digital Zoom | - | 1.95x |
Optical Zoom | - | 4x |
Aperture Range | - | F1.8 W F2.5 T |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | - |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +1.5 m | - |
Other Viewfinder Features | Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital | - |
focus features |
Focus Mode | AF.A Auto, AF.S Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF.C Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable, Manual | Auto, Spot, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Infinity Landscape, Manual Focus, Pan Focus, AF Point Switching |
White Balancing | Type Image Sensor Detection with Light Wavelength Sensor Detection, Auto Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual Mode S 3 Manual Settings can be Configured and Saved, Kelvin Color Temperatures can be Selected, WB Settings can be Copied from a Captured Image, WB Fine Adjustment +/- 7 Steps A-b Axis or G-m Axis | Auto Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash Manual WB |
Other Focus Features | Focus Point Adjustment Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-selectable Expanded Area AF, Center, AF Assist Via Dedicated LED AF Assist Lamp, Focus Peaking | Combined Zoom 7.8x, Manual Focus Range .4 inch to Infinity, Depending on Zoom Setting, Focus Lock Yes By Pressing the Shutter Release Button Half Way, Face Detection Upto 32 Faces, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, Pet Detection Upto 1 Pets Face, Auto or Select from 3 Pre-registered Faces |
Focus Range | - | Normal 1.3 feet to Infinity Wide, 5.2 feet to Infinity Tele, Macro 2 inch to 19.7 inch Wide, 8 inch to 19.7 inch Tele, Super Macro 0.4 inch to 7.9 inch 1 cm Wide |
Auto Focus | - | Yes |
Metering Modes | - | Multi-segment, Center-weighted or Spot |
exposure features |
Exposure Compensation | -5 - 5 EV 1/3 and 1/2 Steps | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2 EV |
Dynamic Range Adjustment | Highlight, Shadow | - |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically Controlled, Vertical-run, Focal Plane Shutter | Programmed AE Electronic Lens Shutter with Electronic Sensor Shutter |
Self-timer | Yes | - |
Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
Other Shutter Features | - | Noise Reduction Yes, Automatically Applied if Shutter Speed is Slower than 1 sec |
flash features |
Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red-eye, Slow-speed Synchro, Slow-speed + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync |
Other Flash Features | Flash Exposure Compensation - 2 to + 1 EV 1/3 Steps, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec | Effective Range 1.31 - 40 ft Wide, Auto ISO, 1.31 - 29 ft Tele, Auto ISO |
Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
image features |
Image Format | JPG EXIF 2.3, RAW DNG, DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III | RAW DNG, JPEG Conforms to EXIF 2.3, Conforms to DCF 2.0, DPOF, Print Image Matching III |
Gross Pixel | 16.5 MP | 12.76 MP |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
Still Image Size | 4928 x 3264 16 M, 4224 x 2816 12 M, 3456 x 2304 8 M, 2688 x 1792 5 M | - |
Picture Angle | 28 mm wide angle | - |
HDR Support | Yes | - |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 920000 dots |
connectivity features |
USB | 2 | 2 |
Wifi | No | - |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | Eye-fi Compatible, Interface PC / AV Out, HDMI Out Type D |
Inbuilt Memory | - | 75.3 MB |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Built-in monaural | - |
Audio Video Interface | Video Output Format NTSC, PAL, USB Connection MSC / PTP | NTSC, PAL |
Video Format | - | MPEG4, AVC, H.264 |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, PASMB P, A, S, M, B Extended Modes Sv, TAv, Continuous Hi 6.0 fps 30 JPG, 8 RAW, Continuous Lo 3.0 fps Unlimited JPG, 10 RAW, Multi-exposure 2 - 9 Shots, Interval 999 Shots, 3 sec to 24 hrs Interval, Auto Picture Modes Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest | Capture Modes Mode Selection - Auto Picture, Program, Natural Skin Tone, Handheld Night Snap 5 M, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Digital Panorama 2 M Per Frame, High Speed Movie VGA, 120 fps Capture, 30 fps Playback,Time Lapse Movie, Landscape, Blue Sky, Sunset, Flower, Digital SR ISO 3200 - 6400 5 M, Kids, Pet, Portrait, Food, Fireworks, Surf and Snow, Sport, Fisheye, Sketch, Miniature Filter, Text, Frame Composite 3 M, Movie, Green Auto Picture Modes Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Standard, Flower, Sport, Candlelight, Blue Sky, Sunset, Text, Group Photo, Pet, Portrait x Blue Sky, Portrait x Sunset, Portrait x Backlight, Green Simplified Mode Available, Mode Dial P / AV / TV / M / User / HDR / SCN / AUTO PICT / Green / Movie, Date Imprint, Date, Date-time, Time Not Available in Green Mode, Digital Filters Capture Movie B and W, Sepia, Fisheye, Miniature, Sketch, Dynamic Range Adjustment Shadow, Highlight, Digital Level |
Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR JPG, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf and Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum | - |
Drive Modes | - | Mode Selection One Shot, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting L/H, Self-timer 2 or 10 sec, Remote Control Immediately or 3 sec, Auto Bracketing |