| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 9 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Panasonic |
| Model | Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC TZ5S 9.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-50 | Lumix DMC TZ5S |
| Series | Pentax | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | Body With Da 18-135 Mm Wr Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 9 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 13 x 7.11 x 9.7 cm | 2.33 x 4.07 x 1.44 inch |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body+18-135mm | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | DMC TZ5S |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 51200 | - |
| 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 | - | 1/2.33 inch |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary 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 | - |
| Lens Type | - | Leica DC Vario-Elmar |
| Focal Length | - | f=4.6-46mm 35mm equiv 28-280mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 10x |
| Aperture Range | - | Wide F3.3 / F8.0 2 steps Tele F4.9 / F11 2 steps |
| 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 | Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off, Continuous AF On/Off |
| 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 / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / White Balance Adjustment +10steps, except for auto set Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, and Highspeed Burst mode |
| 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 | - |
| Focus Range | - | Normal Wide 50cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity |
| Metering Modes | - | Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 - 5 EV 1/3 and 1/2 Steps | 1/3 EV Step, |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Highlight, Shadow | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically Controlled, Vertical-run, Focal Plane Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode 15, 30, 60 sec. |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| 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 | - | No |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPG EXIF 2.3, RAW DNG, DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III | JPEG design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard, DPOF Corresponding Image with audio JPEG design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard+ QuickTime Motion Picture QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.5 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | No |
| Still Image Size | 4928 x 3264 16 M, 4224 x 2816 12 M, 3456 x 2304 8 M, 2688 x 1792 5 M | 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| Picture Angle | 28 mm wide angle | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 3456 x 2592 |
| Image Sizing | - | 3456 x 2592, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 460K dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 460K dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | - |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Multi Media Card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 27 MB |
| Power Requirement | - | 3.7V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Up to 300 pictures CIPA Standard |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in monaural | Yes |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output Format NTSC, PAL, USB Connection MSC / PTP | - |
| Speaker | - | Yes |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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 | Dial Normal Picture, Motion Picture, Intelligent AUTO, Clipboard |
| 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 | SCN 1&2 Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry, Beach, Aerial, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby 1&2, Sunset, Pet, Hi-Speed Burst, Multi-Aspect Shooting |
| Macro Mode | - | Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Clipboard Wide 5cm / Max 200cm / Tele 100cm - infinity |