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Predecessor: |
Pentax K-30
K-30 vs K-50
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Sony A6500
A6500 vs A6600
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Successor: |
Pentax K-70
K-50 vs K-70
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Model Number: |
K-50 |
A6600 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
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ILCE-6600 |
Camera Format: |
SLR |
Compact System Camera |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
Retail Price: |
$779.95 |
$1799.99 |
Street Price: |
$149.00 |
$1,131.33 |
Date Available: |
2013-07-15 |
2019-11-15 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
31.9 oz
(904 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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29.2 oz
(828 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
2.8 in.
(130 x
97 x
71 mm)
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4.7 x
2.6 x
2.7 in.
(120 x
67 x
69 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
Sony |
Effective Megapixels: |
16.3 |
24.2 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
APS-C |
Sensor size: |
372.09mm2 (23.70mm x 15.70mm) |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.81 microns |
3.92 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
1.5x |
Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
Yes |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
DxO Sensor Score: |
79 |
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DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.7 |
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DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
13.0 |
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DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
1,120 |
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Image Resolution: |
4928 x 3264
(16.1 MP,
Other), 4224 x 2816
(11.9 MP,
3:2), 3456 x 2304
(8.0 MP,
3:2), 2688 x 1792
(4.8 MP,
3:2) |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2), 4240 x 2832
(12.0 MP,
3:2), 3008 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2), 6000 x 3376
(20.3 MP,
16:9), 4240 x 2400
(10.2 MP,
Other), 3008 x 1688
(5.1 MP,
16:9), 4000 x 4000
(16.0 MP,
1:1), 2832 x 2832
(8.0 MP,
1:1), 2000 x 2000
(4.0 MP,
1:1) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 12-bit RAW (.DNG), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
6.0 |
11.0 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
640x480 (30p/25p/24p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (15p/12p/8p/6p/4p/3p/2p/1p)
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Movie File Format: |
MOV MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) with monaural audio |
XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant; Audio: LPCM, 2ch / Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator |
Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
n/a |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
No |
n/a |
HD Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
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HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3) |
Sony E |
Lens: |
smc PENTAX-DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR; 11 elements in 8 groups, 6 bladed diaphragm |
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS SEL18135 |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
83mm
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27 -
203mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
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18 -
135mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
3.06x |
7.50x |
Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/38 (tele) |
f/3.5-5.6 (W) / f/22-36 (T), with 7-blade aperture |
Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
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45 cm to Infinity
17.7 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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Filter Thread: |
52.0mm |
55.0mm |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
Digital Zoom: |
No |
Yes |
Digital Zoom Values: |
n/a |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
Phase Detect:: SAFOX IXi+, 11 point (9 cross type focus point in the center), with light wavelength sensor and diffraction lens; Live View: Contrast detection AF (face detection, tracking, select, spot) |
Hybrid Contrast/Phase Detection: Wide (425 points phase-detection AF, 425 points contrast-detection AF), Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (Small / Medium / Large), Expanded Flexible Spot; Real-time Eye AF, Animal Eye AF |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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EVF / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.92x mag., -2.5 to +1.5 diopter, Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen (interchangeable) |
EVF type; 1.0cm (0.39-inch) 2.3M-dot XGA OLED, 100% coverage, 1.07x mag. (0.70x 35mm eq.), 23mm eyepoint, -4 to +3 diopter |
Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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2,359,296 dots
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.61x |
0.70x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.92x |
1.07x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
|
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
16.7x |
Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
51200 |
32000 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100-51200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
Auto, 100-32000, expandable to 50-102400 |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, 3 Manual and 3 Kelvin temperature presets |
Auto WB (with new Ambience, Standard and White options), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day white/Daylight), Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7 (15-step), Custom, Underwater; AWB micro adjustment |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/6000 - 30 sec |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
TTL open-aperture: 77-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Sensitivity Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR (JPG), Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum); Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color; Dynamic range adjustment (Highlight, Shadow); HDR: Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2, HDR 3 |
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Slow & Quick Motion |
Self Timer: |
2 or 12 seconds |
2 , 10, 10 (3 or 5 frames) seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
Yes |
High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
Flash Modes: |
P-TTL: On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync |
n/a |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
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n/a |
Flash Range Description: |
Depends on lens |
n/a |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/180 |
1/160 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
-2 to +1 EV
in 0.5EV steps
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+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Multi Interface Shoe |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
Full TTL exposure |
No |
Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
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UHS-I |
Other Memory: |
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Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
12-bit RAW (.DNG), RAW+JPEG |
RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
Movie File Format: |
MOV MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) with monaural audio |
XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant; Audio: LPCM, 2ch / Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
NFC: |
No |
Yes |
Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
No |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional Wired or IR |
Optional wired, IR or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth |
Connections (extended): |
Wired remote port |
Micro (Type-D) HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, Multi Micro USB, 3.5mm microphone jack, 3.5mm headphone jack |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
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Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
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Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
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Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
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JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
6.0 |
11.0 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
30 |
99 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
|
11.0 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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46 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
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11.0 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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44 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
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Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
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Shutter Lag (notes): |
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Startup Time: |
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Play -> Record Time: |
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Flash cycle time, full power: |
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Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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810 shots |
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
480 shots |
720 shots |
Battery Life, Video: |
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250 minutes
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary; optional D-BH109 AA Battery Holder |
Proprietary NP-FZ100 |
Usable Battery Types: |
D-LI109 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary D-LI109 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
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No |
Internal Charging Supported: |
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Yes |
Included Software: |
Software CDROM (SILKYPIX Developer Studio for PENTAX included) |
Free downloads of Sony Imaging Edge Remote, Viewer and Edit |
OS Compatibility: |
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Notes & Features: |
Replaces K-30: tweaked 16MP sensor, tweaked PRIME M processor, maximum ISO now 51,200, controllable Eye-Fi connection, new WR L kit lenses. Available in 120 colors (20 base colors, 6 grip colors). |
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