Pentax K-50
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-50

Best price $696
  • 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

What’s good about the Nikon D5300

Best price
$371
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-50 16.9 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • 25% more battery life 600 shots vs 480 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $371 vs $696
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out K-50 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging K-50 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities K-50 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities K-50 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback K-50 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack K-50 does not

What the Pentax K-50 and Nikon D5300 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 54 in³ vs 58 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1037k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-50 and the Nikon D5300

  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing

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