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๐Ÿ“ธ Pentax K-50 16MP Digital SLR Camera - Body Only (Red) with 3-Inch LCD Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ“ธ Pentax K-50 16MP Digital SLR Camera - Body Only (Red) with 3-Inch LCD

16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor. A high performance 16 megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor strikes the perfect balance between resolution and image quality. ISO Speeds up to 51200. High sensitivity shooting up to 51200 ISO range improves noise performance throughout, even in low lighting. Eye-Fi Card Compatibility with Eye-Fi wireless SD cards, the user can send images to a smartphone. Users can enable automatic transmission of images to a smartphone for sharing. Users can even select favorite images and resize before transmission. Innovative In-body Shake Reduction (SR) Mechanism. The PENTAX in-body, sensor-shift Shake and Dust Reduction technology ensures sharp, image stabilized, auto-leveled, and dust-free imaging with any mounted lens. Weather-sealed, Dustproof, Cold proof Design. With 81 weather seals your K-50 ensures use in any weather condition, be it rain or sand. The K-50's rugged, cold proof design is also made for use in freezing, wet, snowy winter conditions (-10C, 14F).

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great camera. A warning or two.

I am a longtime PENTAX fan and professional photographer. I bought a new Nikon D3100 in 2014 but sold it again and returned to Pentax because they have a great range of excellent lenses and I prefer the quality of their cameras. I wrote the book Frame That Shot and have traveled the country photographing landscapes and wildlife. I have previously photographed PGA tournaments, NHRA drag racing and extreme sports. Back then I preferred Pentax. I bought *ist in 2006 and it still works. So whyโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Absolute Legend
Cons
  • High Price

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good camera for switching from analog to digital DSLR.

I'm an analogue camera enthusiast who loves the simplicity of my old handheld Pentax SLR. After being frustrated at having trouble finding decent film and developing film, and recently borrowing my wife's digital camera for a trip abroad, I've learned to appreciate instant feedback on the success or failure of photos taken. So I gritted my teeth when I came back and received a Pentax K-50 camera kit with DA L 18-55mm WR f3.5-5.6 and 50-200mm WR lenses. I enlisted the help of my son who isโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Pretty package
Cons
  • Can't remember

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Pentaxian is born

I bought the K50 (with 18-55mm and 50-200mm lenses) just over two months ago. This is my first DSLR so of course I was excited when it arrived but I didn't review it until I had a chance to test many of the features (other than video recording, which I haven't done yet). I'm fairly new to photography and haven't settled on a specific genre yet. I like street photography, cityscapes and landscapes, old buildings, some portraits (including self-portraits), snaps at events, etc. So I needed aโ€ฆ

Pros
  • cool product
Cons
  • something different