| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | No |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Sony |
| Model | Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera | SLT A58Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-50 | SLT A58Y |
| Series | Pentax | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With Da 18-135 Mm Wr Lens | Body With Dt 18 - 55 Mm F3.5 - 5.6 Sam Ii And Dt 55 - 200 Mm F4 - 5.6 Sam |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 13 x 7.11 x 9.7 cm | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body+18-135mm | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | Alpha SLT-A58Y |
| Weight | - | 492 GM |
| Ports | - | HDMI output Type C mini-pin connector |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 51200 | - |
| 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 | Type CMOS with Primary Color Filter, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Image Sensor and Image Sensor Shift Mechanism |
| Sensor Size | - | 23.6 x 15.6 mm |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB 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 Mount | - | Sony A-mount, Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| 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 | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type, Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine, Diopter Control -4.0 to +4.0 m |
| View Finder Type | - | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine |
| 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 | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A |
| 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 WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , Custom |
| 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 Areas Selection Wide Area 15-point Local Frame Selection Zone, Spot, Local Selectable, Predictive Focus for Moving Subjects, Auto Focus Lock, Eye-start AF, Sensitivity Range EV -1 to 18 ISO100 Equivalent, F2.8 Lens Aattached, AF Illuminator Built-in, Flash Type 1 - 5 m, 15-points AF System with 3 Cross Sensors |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 - 5 EV 1/3 and 1/2 Steps | Still images -3 to +3 EV 0.3 EV Steps, Movies -2 to +2 EV 0.3 EV Steps |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Highlight, Shadow | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically Controlled, Vertical-run, Focal Plane Shutter | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane |
| Self-timer | Yes | No |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable |
| 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 | Auto Pop-up, Built-in Flash, Guide Number 10 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 4 sec |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 to +2 EV 0.3 EV Steps |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPG EXIF 2.3, RAW DNG, DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 |
| 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 | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 169 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | - | No |
| Other Display Features | - | 100% Field View, Coverage 100%, 1200 Zone Evaluative Metering |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | - |
| Wifi | No | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in monaural | - |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output Format NTSC, PAL, USB Connection MSC / PTP | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | - | AVCHD 2.0, 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 | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight |