| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Panasonic |
| Model | Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera | LUMIX G7 16.0MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-50 | Lumix G7 |
| Series | Pentax | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With Da 18-135 Mm Wr Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 13 x 7.11 x 9.7 cm | 124.9 x 86.2 x 77.4 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | Body+18-135mm | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Model Number | - | G7 |
| Weight | - | 410 GM |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 51200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | Live MOS Sensor |
| 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 | - | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Maximum FPS | - | 30 |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary 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 Mount | - | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Focal Length | - | f=14mm to 42mm 35mm camera equivalent 28mm to 84mm |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5Wide - F5.6Tele |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +1.5 m | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital | - |
| View Finder Type | - | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 1.4x / 0.7x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 17.5 mm |
| 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 | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| 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 / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting |
| 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 | - | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Metering Modes | - | 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 | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically Controlled, Vertical-run, Focal Plane Shutter | Focal-plane shutter |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | Still image Bulb Max. 2 minutes, 1/4,000 - 60 |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only. |
| 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 |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3EV step 3EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPG EXIF 2.3, RAW DNG, DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard |
| Gross Pixel | 16.5 MP | 16.84 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 | 1712x1712 |
| Picture Angle | 28 mm wide angle | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Image Sizing | - | 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | Approx 1040k dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | Yes |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| Power Supply | - | 8.7W |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 360 images with H-FS1442A |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in monaural | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Low / Standard / High / AUTO |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output Format NTSC, PAL, USB Connection MSC / PTP | - |
| Speaker | - | Monaural |
| Video Resolution | - | 3840x2160 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | AVCHD, MP4 |
| 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 | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |