Pentax K-50
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-50

Best price $696
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price
$390
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-50 17.8 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $696
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Viewscreen flips out K-50 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture K-50 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback K-50 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack K-50 does not
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What the Pentax K-50 and Nikon D5200 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-50 and the Nikon D5200

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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