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Pentax K-50 Alternatives

The K-50 ranks at #38 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a short overview of the K-50.

16MP APS-C 650 grams ISO 51,600
Pentax K-50 front thumbnailportrait74street65sports67travel56landscape74vlogging28
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60
above average ISO range (51,600)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has built in flash
bad battery (410 CIPA)
does not have external microphone socket
does not have HDMI socket
does not have headphone socket

Underneath are some of the rivals to the Pentax K-50 ordered by their total score. Feel free to read a thorough review of each camera or a comparison to the Pentax K-50 by visiting the links underneath every camera card. You can also click on the symbol to look at a visual comparison or click here to view them all alongside each other.

#1 Canon T8i
24MP APS-C 515 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
67
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have headphone socket
no image stabilization
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
63
Imaging
72
Features
81
Overall
75
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with external microphone socket
bad battery (410 CIPA)
does not have headphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (684g)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have headphone socket
no image stabilization
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have headphone socket
no image stabilization
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have headphone socket
no image stabilization
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have headphone socket
no image stabilization
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with external microphone socket
bad battery (410 CIPA)
does not have headphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
comes with external microphone socket
comes with HDMI socket
does not have headphone socket
does not have Timelapse function
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
82
Overall
71
above average ISO range (51,200)
above average min ISO (100)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with external microphone socket
bad battery (410 CIPA)
does not have headphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (678g)
very slow continuous shooting (5.4 frames per second)
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