In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art lens |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 9.51 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 14.7 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 9.08 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 625 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 29.5 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | X3 CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 33,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 29,500,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.4 x 15.5 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | - |
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Type | - | 30 f/1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 45mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 50.7 degree(s) |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 62 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Sigma SA |
| Features | - | Full-time manual focusing, rear focusing system, Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), aspherical lens, Sigma USB dock compatible |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 9 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 1.1x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | - |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | - |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| 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 | - |
| 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) | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 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 | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 0-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
| FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| 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 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | - |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | - |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
5440 x 3616 2720 x 1808 |
| 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 |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Sigma BP-61 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | 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) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 3.0 (9 pin USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Remote control input |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 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 | - |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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