Do you simply want to be able to take photos on the street or in nature, come good, rain shine? Not all cameras are resistant to all weather conditions, but not long ago, Pentax launched its dslr K-50, a small but resistant photographic camera designed to resist inclement weather and the environment. So, if you are an adventurer, and you want to get a camera as intrepid as you, you can not stop reading this article.
Today I present to you the Pentax K-50, a powerful all-terrain camera.
an adventurous camera
The new Pentax K-50 it is a true 4×4 camera as it was designed to be used almost anytime and anywhere, no matter if it gets wet, dusty, sandy or humid. Taking photos in these conditions will no longer be a problem.
Like its predecessor, the Pentax K-50 is completely sealed against the weather since it has added more than 80 new sealing points that, added to the magnesium alloy body, will ensure a robust, resistant camera, but at the same time very light.
And as if this were not enough, thanks to the stabilization system built into the camera body and the automatic horizon corrector, you will be able to take sharper photos regardless of the conditions in which you do it.
Pure power, in a small package
Despite being a relatively small camera for all the functions that it has incorporated, and even more so if you take into account the weight and size of its direct competitors, it has nothing to envy any of them. In fact, in many cases it even exceeds them.
The Pentax K-50 comes equipped with a 16.3-megapixel sensor that may not seem like much, but when you combine it with the Prime M image processor, the results are amazing: you can work at ISO sensitivities of up to 51,200 and shoot in burst mode up to 6 photos per second!
Other notable features:
- Video recording in high definition (Full HD) at 30, 25 and 24 frames per second.
- Penta prism viewfinder with 100% coverage
- 11 focus points and 9 cross.
- 3” LCD screen with a definition of 921,000 pixels.
- Maximum shutter speed 1/6000 ideal for transmitting or freezing movement.
- Possibility of using it with both battery and AA batteries (using an adapter).
K-50: Front
K-50: Viewfinder
The K-50 tailored to you: customization and colors
If there’s one thing you can’t say about Pentax cameras, it’s that they’re not attractive.
Continuing with the customization line of other models of this brand, you can customize the Pentax K-50 to your liking. You have 120 different color combinations to choose from to give your camera its own original touch.
Before making your purchase, you can try the different combinations using the color simulator that Pentax has put together for you. How? Entering the following link: K-50 color simulator.
Most important advantages
- Excellent image quality: It will only be enough for you to look at some of the photographs that I have selected for you at the end of this article, so that you will quickly realize the quality of these. It is something impressive! There are no tricks here to improve the quality of your photos, just realities.
- WiFi connection: At a time when it seems that cables are beginning to disappear, it is good to note that this camera is compatible with Eye-Fi wireless connection technology, which will allow you, as soon as you take a picture, to download it to your computer or Tablet more nearby without connecting a cable or removing the memory card.
- Continuous shot: One of the characteristics of a photo camera that allows you to appreciate how powerful a camera is is, without a doubt, the number of photos per second that it is capable of capturing and, I can assure you, that the Pentax K-50 is very fast: 6 photos per second. This will make it almost impossible for you to miss the right moment.
- Stabilization in the camera body: While this is a feature that can give rise to debate as to whether it is better to stabilize the body or the lens when it comes to reducing vibrations, the Pentax K-50 is stabilized, no matter what lens you put in front of it.
- Weather Sealed: This camera, being intended as a tool for the off-road photographer, is sealed against the weather. What does this mean? That dust, water droplets and humidity will no longer be a threat to the integrity of your photos (and your equipment) anymore. If you are an adventurer, this feature will come in handy!
And some disadvantages
- Without continuous autofocus in video: The Pentax K-50, strange as it may seem to you, does not have the ability to autofocus in movie recording mode. This means that you will have to adjust the focus manually during the entire recording.
- Complicated video recording access: find disadvantages to this camera, it is so difficult that it is necessary to start spinning so fine as to criticize that, its video recording mode, is somewhat difficult to access: put the dial in video mode + press the AF-on button and then press the shutter to start recording. Although it is not decisive, it is good that you know it.
Price and comparisons
Contrary to what it may seem to you after having read all the features that the Pentax K-50 has incorporated, they are not reflected in its price since it is much cheaper than its main competitors (the Nikon D7100 at 1,100 euros and the Canon 7D at 1,200 euros). Right now it is possible to get Pentax K-50 Almost half the price of these.
But keep in mind that the Pentax K-50 is not only attractive for its price, but also for the number of professional-level features it offers and for the quality of its photos, which, after all, is what really matters.
What really matters
General opinion
Not everything in the world of DSLR photography is limited to Nikon or Canon. There are other brands that can equally or better satisfy our photographic needs: Pentax has proven to be one of them.
Pentax, with models like the K-50, has ceased to be an alternative to become a reality. Reality that you cannot ignore if you are looking for the next camera that accompanies the great photographer in you.
The Pentax K-50 will not only be a great tool, but also a great ally.
I hope that today’s article has been useful to you and that, if you are the new owner of one of these cameras, do not forget to share your experience with it with all of us.