In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS. 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 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | E 18-135mm OSS lens |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 6.69 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 6.93 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 418 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 418 g Camera with battery and memory card: 503 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 7.5x |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 24,200,000 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), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 E OSS - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27 - 202.5mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 45 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
| Lens Construction | - | 12 groups / 16 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Sony E-mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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 | 425 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 1.07x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
| 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
| 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) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, 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 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 2.95" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Tilting |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
| 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 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (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 - 720 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 810 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.33 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.5 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| 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, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, fast motion recording, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, Object Tracking, S-Log3 gamma setting |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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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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