Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM and Pentax K-3 Mark III. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens | Body only |
| Height | 8.81 cm | 10.35 cm |
| Width | 11.63 cm | 13.45 cm |
| Depth | 5.87 cm | 7.35 cm |
| Weight | 350 g | 735 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 350 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 735 g Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens | Black | Silver |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 25.73 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 26,780,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 25,730,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | - |
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| LENS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 72mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 84.3 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 10 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Pentax K |
| Features | Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology | - |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 101 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.05x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 1600000 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing |
| Special Effects | Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach | Soft, Slim, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace, Grainy Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display |
| FLASH | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
| Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 32 GB SDHC | - |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
RAW 6192 x 4128 JPEG 6192 x 4128 JPEG 4752 x 3168 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on)) Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on)) |
Photo shooting - 800 shots Playback - 250 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) | Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction, multiple exposure capture, GPS stamp, D-range correction |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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| Software | - | Digital Camera Utility 5 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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