Pentax K-50 for Portrait Photography

Is the Pentax K-50 good for Portrait Photography?

Pentax K-50 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Pentax K-50 has a score of 69 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Pentax K-50 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Pentax K-50 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Pentax K-50's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

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Pentax K-50 Alternatives in Compact SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Pentax K-70 Compare K-50 vs K-70	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #64 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #29
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A68 Compare K-50 vs A68	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #143 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #63
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-50 Compare K-50 vs K-50	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #186 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #74
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-500 Compare K-50 vs K-500	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #181 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #69
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A58 Compare K-50 vs A58	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #153 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #54
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-70

Sony A68

Pentax K-50

Pentax K-500

Sony A58