Pentax K-50
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D7100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-50

Best price $696
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 67 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $696 vs $785
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO

What’s good about the Nikon D7100

Best price
$785
  • 98% more battery life 950 shots vs 480 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1226k dots vs 921k dots
  • 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 D7100 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 22.9 oz vs 23.8 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 367 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 6 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-50 and the Nikon D7100

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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