Pentax k 50 vs pentax k 3?

The K-3 has the bigger sensor, at 24.4 megapixels against the K-50's 16.3. Both are APS-C with in-body stabilisation and both were announced in 2013. The K-50 is the cheaper, entry-level body: it's weather-sealed and can run on AA batteries with an optional holder. If you want more detail and don't need that battery option, the K-3 is the one I'd pick. If you want a light, sealed body for a modest budget, the K-50 does the job, and the K-500 is the same camera without the weather sealing.

Both take the same lenses, so the lens budget matters more than the body. For a sensible everyday kit, I'd start with the Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR as a walk-around zoom, then add the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Art for people and low light. That's the approach the first camera guide recommends, and the lenses page explains the reasoning.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.