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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72
Nikon D7200 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D7100
  • Successor is Nikon D7500
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-30
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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon D7200 and Pentax K-50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and K-50 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D7200 was manufactured 16 months later than the K-50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the D7200 scores versus the K-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Pentax K-50

 D7200 K-50 
IntroducedMarch 2015November 2013Fresher by 16 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Nikon D7200

 K-50 D7200 

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Pentax K-50

 D7200 K-50 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D7200 has external dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the D7200 vs the K-50.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D7200 and K-50 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7200 and K-50.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon D7200 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D7200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7200 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography factors
79
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7200
Street photography with Pentax K-50
63
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
above average ISO range (51,600)
fixed screen
heavier than others in class (650 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D7200
Sports photography with Pentax K-50
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (1,110 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
low battery pack (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-50 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery power (1,110 per charge)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery pack (410 shots)
heavier than others in class (650 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-50 Landscape photography factors
78
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery power (1,110 per charge)
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (51,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
low battery pack (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7200 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-50 Vlogging advice
30
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
28
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
heavier than others in class (650g)
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Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Pentax K-50
 Nikon D7200Pentax K-50
General Information
Make Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon D7200 Pentax K-50
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-03-02 2013-11-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 PRIME M
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 25600 51600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 51 11
Cross type focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 309 151
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765g (1.69 lbs) 650g (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 87 79
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 13.0
DXO Low light rating 1333 1120
Other
Battery life 1110 pictures 410 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Retail pricing $1,100 $610