PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX K-50 digital SLR camera. Developed as the model to feature a weather-resistant, dustproof construction,* this compact, lightweight camera offers outstanding operability and maneuverability, with many of the advanced shooting features found only in upper-class models.
The PENTAX K-50 boasts outstanding basic specifications that rival many upper-class models, including high-speed continuous shooting at approximately six images per second, super-high-sensitivity shooting at ISO 51200, and high-precision AF with accurate tracking of moving subjects. This means that beginning digital SLR users and casual family photographers can enjoy high-quality digital photography with very little effort. The K-50 also features a weather-resistant, dustproof construction to assure solid performance under demanding outdoor conditions, and also to reduce the need for maintenance. It even provides a wide range of advanced shooting features, such as full HD movie recording and a selection of creative tools such as digital filters, to accommodate various shooting requirements. It can be powered by easy-to-obtain AA-size batteries,** in addition to the standard lithium-ion battery.
Launched simultaneously with the K-50 camera body, two lens kits feature simplified weather-resistant lenses — the smc PENTAX-DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6AL WR, and the smc PENTAX-DA L 50-200 F4-5.6ED WR — to enhance the reliability and dependability of the K-50 imaging system.
The standard K-50 model offers a choice of three body colors: black, white and pink.
* Based on PENTAX research, as of June 1, 2013.
** The optional D-BH109 AA Battery Holder is required for AA-battery operation.
Model Description |
Type |
TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL flash |
Lens Mount |
PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts) |
Compatible Lens |
KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lenses |
Image Capture Unit |
Image Sensor |
Primary color filter, CMOS. Size: 23.7×15.7 (mm) |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 16.28 megapixels |
Total Pixels |
Approx. 16.49 megapixels |
Dust Removal |
SP coating and CMOS sensor operations |
Sensitivity (Standard output) |
AUTO/100 to 51200 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV, or 1/3EV) |
Image Stabilizer |
Sensor shift Shake Reduction |
File Formats |
File Format |
RAW (DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant |
Recorded Pixels |
JPEG 16M(4928×3264),12M(4224×2816),8M(3456×2304),5M(2688×1792)
RAW 16M(4928×3264) |
Quality Level |
RAW (12bit): DNG
JPEG: ★★★ (Best), ★★ (Better), ★ (Good)
RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable |
Color Space |
sRGB, AdobeRGB |
Storage Medium |
SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Card (Eye-Fi card compatible) |
Storage Folder |
Date (100_1018, 100_1019...)/PENTX (100PENTX, 101PENTX...) PENTX can be changed by user |
Vew Finder |
Type |
Pentaprism Finder |
Coverage (FOV) |
Approx. 100% |
Magnification |
Approx. 0.92x (50mmF1.4 at infinity) |
Eye-Relief Length |
Approx. 21.7mm (from the view window), Approx 24.5mm (from the center of lens) |
Diopter Adjustment |
Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1 |
Focusing Screen |
Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
Live View |
Type |
TTL method using CMOS image sensor |
Focusing Mechanism |
Contrast detection + Face Detection, Tracking, Select, Spot |
Display |
Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (2x, 4x, 6x), Grid display (4×4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display), Bright/dark area warning, Histogram |
LCD Monitor |
Type |
TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing |
Size |
3.0 inches |
Dots |
Approx. 921,000 dots |
Adjustment |
Brightness and colors adjustable |
White Balance |
Auto |
Method using a combination of the CMOS image sensor and the light source detection sensor |
Preset |
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual, Color |
Manual |
Configuration using the display screen (up to 3 settings can be saved),
Color Temperature settings,
Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
Fine Adjustment |
Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis |
Autofocus System |
Type |
TTL: phase-matching autofocus |
Focus Sensor |
SAFOX IXi+, 11 point (9 cross type focus points in the center) |
Brightness Range |
EV-1 to 18 (ISO 100) |
AF Mode |
Auto AF (AF.A), Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C)
Focus priority or shutter priority mode for AF.S
Focus priority or FPS priority mode for AF.C |
AF Point Selection |
Auto: 5 points, Auto: 11 points, Select(Expanded Area AF available), Spot |
AF Assist Light |
Dedicated LED AF assist light |
Metering |
Type |
TTL open aperture, 77 segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering |
Exposure Compensation |
EV0 to 22 (ISO100 at 50mm F1.4) |
Exposure Modes |
Auto Picture mode: automatically selects from Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving
Object, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest
Scene Mode: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum
*JPEG only
Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb |
EV Compensation |
± 5EV (1/2EV step or 1/3EV can be selected)
|
AE Lock |
Can be assigned to the AF/AE-L button from the menu. |
Shutter |
Type |
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
Shutter Speed |
Auto: 1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual: 1/6000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps), Bulb |
Drive Modes |
Mode Selection |
Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12sec., 2ssec.), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec.), Auto Bracketing (3 frames) |
Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 6 fps (JPEG, Continuous Hi)
Approx. 3 fps (JPEG, Continuous Lo) |
Built-in Flash |
Type |
Built-in retractable P-TTL pop-up flash
Guide number: approx. 12 (ISO100/m)
Angle of view: coverage: wide angle-lens, equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format |
Flash Modes |
P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync are also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash. |
Sync Speed |
1/180 sec. |
Flash Exposure Compensation |
–2.0 to +1.0 EV |
Capture Functions |
Custom Image |
Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Noise Reduction |
Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO NR |
Dynamic Range Setting |
Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction |
Lens Correction |
Distortion Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction |
Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color |
HDR Capture |
Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2, HDR 3, Automatic composition correction function,
Exposure Bracket Value: ±1EV, ±2EV, ±3EV |
Multi-exposure |
Number of shots: 2-9, Exposure adjusted automatically. |
Horizon Correction |
SR On: correction up to 1 degrees, SR Off: correction up to 1.5 degrees |
Composition Adjustment |
Adjustment range of ±1mm up, down, left or right (0.5mm when rotated),
Rotating range of 1 degrees |
Interval Shooting |
Shooting interval: 3 sec. to 24 hr., Number of shots: up to 999 images, Start Interval setting: immediately, from the set time |
Electronic Level |
Displayed in viewfinder (horizontal direction only);
displayed on LCD monitor (horizontal direction and vertical direction) |
Movie |
File Format |
MPEG–4 AVC/H.264 |
Recorded Pixels |
FullHD(1920×1080,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps),
HD(1280×720,16:9,60fps/50fps/30fps/25fps/24fps),
VGA(640×480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
Quality Level |
★★★(Best)、★★(Better)、★(Good) |
Sound |
Built-in monaural microphone, Recording Sound Level |
Recording Time |
Up to 25 minutes; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. |
Custom Image |
Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Invert Color, Color |
Interval Movie |
Recording interval: 3 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., 1 min., 5min., 10 min., 30 min., 1 hr., Recording time: 4 sec. to 99 hr.,
Start Interval setting: immediately, from the set time
*The File format is Motion JPEG(AVI). |
Playback Functions |
Playback View |
Single frame, Multi-image display (4, 9, 16, 36, 81 segmentation),Display magnification (up to 16x, scrolling and quick magnification available), rotating, histogram, bright/dark area warning, copyright display, calendar filmstrip, display, folder display, slideshow, Eye-Fi transfer |
Delete |
Delete single image, delete all images, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image |
Digital Filter |
Monochrome, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color, Tone Expansion, Sketch Filter, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Base Parameter Adjustment |
RAW Development |
File Format (JPEG), Image Capture Settings(Aspect Ratio, Recorded Pixels, Quality Level, Color Space), Lens Correction(Distortion Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction), Custom Image, White Balance, Sensitivity, High-ISO NR, Shadow Correction |
Edit |
Resize, Cropping (Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available), Index, Movie Editing (Divide or delete selected frames), Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie, Saving the RAW file data in the buffer memory |
Customization |
USER Mode |
Up to 2 settings can be saved |
Custom Functions |
22 items |
Mode Memory |
12 items |
Button/
Dial Customization |
RAW/Fx Button (One Push File Format, Exposure Bracketing, Optical preview, Digital Preview, Composition Adjustment, Select AF Point),
AF/AE-L button (Enable AF1, Enable AF2, Cancel AF, AE Lock) Various settings for the action of the e-dials in each exposure mode can also be saved. |
Text Size |
Standard, Large |
World Time |
World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones) |
AF Fine Adjustment |
±10 step, Uniform adjustment, Individual adjustment (up to 20 can be saved) |
Copyright Information |
Names of "Photographer" and "Copyright Holder" are embedded to the image file. |
Power Supply |
Battery Type |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 With AA Battery Holder D-BH109 (optional), four AA batteries (Lithium, Ni-MH rechargeable, alkaline) can be used. |
AC Adapter |
AC Adapter Kit K-AC128 (optional) |
Battery Life |
[Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109]:
Number of recordable images: approx. 410 images (with 50% flash usage), approx. 480 images (without flash usage)
Playback time: approx. 270 minutes
* Using a new lithium-ion battery under the temperature at 23 ℃, Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions/circumstances.
[AA Lithium batteries]
Number of recordable images:approx. 710 images (with 50% flash usage), approx. 1250 images (without flash usage)
Playback time: approx. 560 minutes
* Using 4x new Energizer Ultimate Lithium Batteries under the temperature at 23 ℃, Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions/circumstances. |
Interfaces |
Connection Port |
USB2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal |
USB Connection |
MSC/PTP |
Video Output Format |
NTSC/PAL |
Dimensions and Weight |
Dimensions |
Approx. 129.0 mm (W) × 96.5 mm (H) × 70.0 mm (D) (excluding the operation parts and protrusion) |
Weight |
Approx. 675 g (loaded and ready with 4x AA Lithium batteries,Battery Holder and SD Memory Card),
Approx. 590 g (body only) |
Included accessories |
Package Contents |
For Japan
USB Cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST132, AA Battery Holder D-BH109, 4x AA Lithium batteries, Software (CDROM) S-SW138
<Mounted on the camera>
Hot shoe cover FK, Body Mount Cover |
Software |
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE |
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