In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Canon EOS 800D. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.65 cm | 9.99 cm |
Width | 12.9 cm | 13.1 cm |
Depth | 7 cm | 7.62 cm |
Weight | 590 g | 532 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 532 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | - |
Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Image Processor | PRIME M | DIGIC 7 |
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LENS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF/EF-S |
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FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 45 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - eye-level pentamirror |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 95% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 0.82x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -3 to +1 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 51200 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.5%), partial (6%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 63 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene |
Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 12 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | - |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1280 x 1280 RAW 4500 x 3000 RAW 3008 x 2000 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries) Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery) Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries) |
Photo shooting - 600 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 550 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 270 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Composite video/audio output Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dual Axis Electronic Level, date stamp, Lens Distortion Correction | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction |
OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 800D |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |