| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | ILCE 3500JY 20.1MP DSLR Camera | Pentax K-50 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 3500JY | Pentax K-50 |
| Model Number | ILCE 3500JY | - |
| Series | Alpha | Pentax |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm | 13 x 7.11 x 9.7 cm |
| Weight | 411 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Multi, Micro USB Terminal, USB MTP | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With Da 18-135 Mm Wr Lens |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body+18-135mm |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 16000 ISO | 51200 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Other Sensor Features | ISO Sensitivity Still Images ISO 100 - 16000, Auto ISO 100 - 3200, Movies ISO 100 - 3200 Equivalent, Auto ISO 100 - 3200 Equivalent | 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 |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 51200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Sony E-mount Lens | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 50 mm | - |
| Aperture Range | F4 - F5.6 | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | 0.5 cm 0.2 Type Electronic Viewfinder Color | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4 m - 3.5 m | -2.5 to +1.5 m |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | AF.A Auto, AF.S Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF.C Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable, Manual |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem, C.Filter, Custom | 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 |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Multi Point 25 Points, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot, Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.5 - 3.0 m with E 18 - 50 mm F4 - 5.6 Lens Attached, MF Assist, Contrast Detect AF | 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 |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | iAuto, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture Priority A, Shutter-speed Priority S, Manual M, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | -5 - 5 EV 1/3 and 1/2 Steps |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached | - |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | Highlight, Shadow |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Electronically Controlled, Vertical-run, Focal Plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | Still Images 1/4000 - 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/4000 - 1/4 1/3 Steps, 1/30 in Auto Mode | - |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Hi-speed Sync | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | 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 |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPG EXIF 2.3, RAW DNG, DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III |
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | 16.5 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M | 4928 x 3264 16 M, 4224 x 2816 12 M, 3456 x 2304 8 M, 2688 x 1792 5 M |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Picture Angle | - | 28 mm wide angle |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230,400 dots | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230400 dots | 921000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 6 / 12 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation On / Off Selectable, Slideshow | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | 2 |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | - | Eye-fi Card Compatible |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Built-in monaural |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural, Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7 | - |
| Audio Features | Audio Recording Format Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | - |
| Video Features | Number of Frame Recordable Fine 6 Frame, Standard 6 Frames, RAW and JPG 4 Frames, Battery Performance Movies Actual Recording 90 min Viewfinder, 90 min LCD Screen, CIPA Standard, Movies Continuous Recording 160 min Viewfinder, 160 min LCD Screen, CIPA standard | - |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output Format NTSC, PAL, USB Connection MSC / PTP |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracketing | 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, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | 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 |