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Shutter release button

(Green) button

Hotshoe

AF coupler

RAW/Fx button

Tripod socket

Built-in ﬂash

Microphone

Lens information contacts

Mirror

Self-timer lamp/

Remote control receiver

Eyecup F

AF assist light

Focus mode switch

Battery cover unlock lever

Connection cable cover

Battery cover

Monitor

Viewﬁnder

Card access lamp

VIDEO/PC output terminal

(Playback) button

INFO button

MENU button

Cable release terminal

Diopter adjustment lever

Strap lug

Speaker

Image plane indicator

AF/AE-L button

SD memory card slot

Card cover

(Live View/Delete)

button

OK button

Strap lug

Terminal cover

Lens unlock button

Lens mount index (red dot)

Front e-dial

Main switch

(EV compensation) button

Model dial

Rear e-dial

Four-way controller

(Flash pop-up) button

1 AF frame

2 Spot metering frame

3 AF point

4 Flash indicator

5 Manual focus

6 Shutter speed

7 Aperture value

8 In-focus indicator

9 EV bar scale

10 ISO/ISO AUTO

11 ISO Sensitivity/Remaining

image storage capacity

(indicated after shutter release)

12 AE lock

13 AF point shift

14 Multiple exposure

15 AE metering

16 Shake reduction

17 Flash exposure compensation

18 EV compensation/

Exposure bracketing

19 File format

Viewﬁnder display

Nomenclature

Note: In these illustrations, the camera is shown with a body mount

cap and a hotshoe cover removed.

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Hyper Program Hyper Manual

The exposure mode can be instantly shifted from

Programmed AE to Aperture-Priority AE or

Shutter-Priority AE, without touching the mode dial.

Programmed AE

Normal exposure

Manual exposure

Aperture-Priority

Shutter-Priority

Front dial

Shift shutter

speed

Shift shutter

speed

Reset

Shift shutter

speed

Shift aperture

Rear dial

Green button

Front dial

Rear dial

Green button

A push of the green button automatically

provides a normal exposure level based

on the program line. The user is free to

change the aperture and/or shutter

speed for the desired exposure level.

Slanted to the right

Slanted to the left

This software develops RAW-format data, and saves the results as JPEG- or

TIFF-format les. Based on the acclaimed SILKYPIX® data processing engine,

it features high-speed development of the RAW-format les captured by

the K-50, including exposure and white-balance adjustments and advanced

color conversion. It also has a simple-to-command user interface, for awless,

intuitive control.

Popular RAW-data development and image-processing software included

The K-50 Lets You Capture Images in Your Style

Dual electronic dials for

effortless fingertip control

Flexible exposure system for easy control of light

and shadow, bokeh effect and subject motion

An array of customization features to

personalize camera operation

Automatic horizon correction to compensate

for a minute slant of the frame

Composition adjustment to make fine framing

adjustments

Digital level for pinpoint detection of inclination

Compatibility with GPS unit for the tracking

of nature and celestial bodies

Compatibility with Eye-Fi wireless LAN

memory cards

Custom images to add distinctive

finishing touches

D-range setting for effective compensation of

extreme highlights and shadows

A pair of electronic dials are strategically

positioned — one at the front and another to

the back of the camera grip — to allow instant

shift of aperture and shutter speed with fingertip

control. This intuitive control system makes

picture-taking more fun and spontaneous than

ever before.

The K-50’s Hyper Program mode lets you choose one of the three auto-exposure modes

(Program, Aperture-priority and Shutter-priority) without the need to turn the mode

dial. The K-50’s comprehensive exposure control system also offers such options as the

Metered Manual (with Hyper Manual control for simplified manual exposure operation),

Sv (Sensitivity-priority) and TAv (Shutter and Aperture-priority) modes to satisfy

individual preferences.

The most frequently used functions often differ from user to user. That’s why the

K-50 offers the flexibility of assigning user-preferred functions to the two electronic

dials and the RAW/Fx and AF/AE-L buttons. By assigning a function demanding

frequent setting changes to your choice of dial or button, you are assured of speedy,

intuitive control. You can also assign your favorite

settings to the USER mode to eliminate the need to

set individual functions separately.

Each time the shutter is released, the K-50 automatically compensates for any

undetectable horizontal slanting of the image field. The camera detects its inclination

at the moment of exposure, then rotates the CMOS image sensor to a level position

using the SR mechanism. This function comes in handy during handheld shooting,

when the photographer often tilts the camera unintentionally.

This function allows you to make minute adjustment of framing by rotating and/or

shifting the CMOS image sensor without the need to remove the K-50 from a tripod.

By eliminating the need to adjust the tripod, it makes framing adjustments speedy and

effortless.

The high-precision digital level detects and indicates the horizontal and vertical

inclination of the camera at a glance, useful for ensuring the precise horizontal

or vertical alignment of the camera in landscape photography. In addition to the

indication on the LCD monitor, the inclination is also displayed on the exposure bar

scale in the viewfinder.***

*** Vertical inclination is not indicated on the viewfinder display.

Note: The Simple Navigation function is not

available with the K-50.

Note: In the LCD monitor, horizontal inclination is indicated at

bottom, while vertical inclination is displayed on the right.

Note: The maximum compensation angle is ±1.5 degrees with SR on, or ±1 degree with SR off.

The K-50 is compatible with the optional O-GPS1 GPS unit. When installed on the

K-50 camera body, this unit records the latitude, longitude and altitude of a shooting

location on a captured image for easy image filing and quick data search. It can also

display an electronic compass to point the exact direction the camera is facing. It

even offers the ASTROTRACER function, which automatically synchronizes the

camera’s CMOS image sensor with the movement of celestial bodies based on the

GPS data. As the result, you can capture faint

stars as solid points, rather than blurry streaks.

Since the K-50 accepts Eye-Fi wireless LAN memory cards,

you can make wireless transfer of captured images to a

smartphone or personal computer. The user has a choice of

Eye-Fi transfer mode from AUTO (automatic transfer of unsent

images), SELECT (transfer of user-selected images) or OFF (no

image transfer made).

The K-50’s custom image mode lets you choose the desired finishing touch for a

captured image, from a choice of 11 custom images including Vibrant, Radiant and

Bleach Bypass. With each custom image, you can make minute adjustment of the base

parameters to further customize the effect.

This feature allows you to produce an extra-wide-contrast image free of pitch-black

shadows and washed-out highlights — particularly effective when photographing

extremely high-contrast subjects such as backlit scenes.

Reversal Film

Bleach Bypass

Radiant

Vibrant

Without D-range setting With D-range setting

Note: The base parameters of each custom image are adjustable, including saturation, hue, key, contrast,

sharpness, filter effect (Monochrome only), tone (Bleach Bypass, Monochrome and Muted only).

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