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Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D

Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42
Nikon D50 front
 
Pentax K20D front
Portability
59
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D Key Specs

Nikon D50
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
  • Released July 2005
  • Updated by Nikon D40X
Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Previous Model is Pentax K10D
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Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon D50 and Pentax K20D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and K20D (15MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The D50 was unveiled 3 years prior to the K20D which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D50 matches up against the K20D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Pentax K20D

 D50 K20D 

Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Nikon D50

 K20D D50 
RevealedJune 2008July 2005Newer by 35 months
Screen dimension2.7"2"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution230k130kSharper screen (+100k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D50 and Pentax K20D

 D50 K20D 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D50 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the D50 vs the K20D.

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D50 and K20D is 64 and 59 respectively.

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D top view buttons comparison

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D50 and K20D.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Pentax K20D to give you extra detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged D50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D sensor size comparison

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D50 Portrait photography information
Pentax K20D Portrait photography information
53
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (6MP)
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D50 Street photography info
Pentax K20D Street photography info
58
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (620g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D50 Sports photography features
Pentax K20D Sports photography features
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D50 Travel photography advice
Pentax K20D Travel photography advice
50
lighter than others (620g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
64
weather sealing
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D50
Landscape photography with Pentax K20D
46
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
no Timelapse recording
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
small screen (2.7 inch)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D50 Vlogging information
Pentax K20D Vlogging information
9
can't record video
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D50 vs Pentax K20D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D50 and Pentax K20D
 Nikon D50Pentax K20D
General Information
Make Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon D50 Pentax K20D
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2005-07-23 2008-06-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3008 x 2000 4672 x 3104
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 309 151
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 130k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/500 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 620g (1.37 pounds) 800g (1.76 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 65
DXO Color Depth score 20.9 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 11.1
DXO Low light score 560 639
Other
Battery model EN-EL3 D-LI50
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD card SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $499 $700