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Ricoh Pentax K 50 16MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera

Ricoh Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Ricoh Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	12.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	2.7 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Ricoh	Nikon
Model	Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera	D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Pentax K-50	D5000
Series	Pentax	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With Da 18-135 Mm Wr Lens	Body Only
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	12.3 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	13 x 7.11 x 9.7 cm	104 x 127 x 80 mm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Wide Angle	Yes	-
Lens Attachment	Body+18-135mm	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	D5000
Weight	-	560 GM
Ports	-	Mini HDMI
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 51200	ISO 100 - 6400
Maximum ISO	51200 ISO	6400 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	-
Sensor Size	-	23.5 x 15.6 mm
lens features
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	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	-
Lens Type	-	Nikon F mount
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	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	-
View Finder Type	-	Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror
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	-
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 hybrid control with image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor 12 manual modes, 31 color temperature settings, preset manual, fine tuning, white-balance bracketing
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	-
Auto Focus	-	Yes
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	-5 - 5 EV 1/3 and 1/2 Steps	-
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Highlight, Shadow	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically Controlled, Vertical-run, Focal Plane Shutter	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes	Approx 4fps
Shutter Speed	-	1/4000 sec
flash features
Flash Modes	P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync	Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-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	-
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
External Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	JPG EXIF 2.3, RAW DNG, DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III	NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant
Gross Pixel	16.5 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Image Stabilizer	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	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
HDR Support	Yes	-
display features
Display Size	3 inch	2.7 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	921000 dots	-
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
connectivity features
USB	2	-
Wifi	No	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	Eye-fi Card Compatible	-
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in monaural	-
Audio Video Interface	Video Output Format NTSC, PAL, USB Connection MSC / PTP	-
Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
Video Format	-	AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound
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	-
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	-

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