<p>Pentax K-50 at a glance:16.28-million-pixel, APS-C-sized sensor81 weather seals100% optical viewfinder3in, 921,000-dot LCD screenISO 100-51,200Street price around 529 body onlyPentax K-50 introduction</p><p>There was a time when Pentax SLRs were proudly worn round their owners' necks. Now-legendary models, such as the Pentax K1000, Spotmatic and ME Super, were the cameras of choice for enthusiast photographers, which made the Pentax brand one of the biggest in the industry. These days it is Canon and Nikon that make the headlines in the DSLR market, while Pentax goes quietly about its business.</p><p>Yet while Pentax may not have the market share of its competitors, that should be no reflection on its cameras. Over the past few years we have enjoyed using Pentax models, such as the K-7, K-30 and K-5 series, when they came into the AP office. There is something about these modern enthusiast DSLRs that reflects the company's heritage. Its current DSLRs are full of features designed to aid enthusiast photographers, as well as those who don't mind tinkering with settings and learning how to get the best results. Also, image quality has certainly been a match for its competitors.</p><p>The two latest cameras in the Pentax K series, the K-50 and K-500, have inherited many features from their predecessors; in fact, these two cameras are virtually identical. The key differences between the K-50 and K-500 are the K-50's weather-sealed body and its AF points, which are visible in use in the viewfinder. Besides these, the two cameras are identical in body and features. Bearing that it mind, while we are testing the Pentax K-50 here, the majority of this review also applies to the K-500.</p><p><a href="http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/dslrs/129428/1/pentax-k-50-review">Keep reading...</a></p>