Pentax K-50 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-50 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.65 cm 8.28 cm
Width 12.9 cm 14.05 cm
Depth 7 cm 4.61 cm
Weight 590 g 447 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 447 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 497 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate Titanium, magnesium alloy frame
Enclosure Colour Black | White | Red Black | DR black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, wear-resistant
SENSOR Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Image Processor PRIME M X-Processor 4
LENS Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Hybrid - reverse Galilean OLED
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x 0.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +2
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
ISO (Max) 51200 51200
Native ISO - 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 80 (L1), 100 (L2), 125 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 160-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 77 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette -
Special Effects Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (daylight colour)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 steps in 1/3 - 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage RAW 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2688 x 1792
6240 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4416 x 2944
4416 x 2488
3120 x 2080
3120 x 1760
4160 x 4160
2944 x 2944
2080 x 2080
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
MOV - 2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
MOV - 2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
MOV - 2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - high speed recording
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - high speed recording
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries)
Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery)
Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (OVF normal mode)
Video recording - 60 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone / remote control (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 5.7 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 11 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dual Axis Electronic Level, date stamp, Lens Distortion Correction Built-in speaker, interval shooting mode, primary colour filter
OTHERS Pentax K-50 Fujifilm X Series X-Pro3
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap Cleaning cloth, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool, hot shoe cover, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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