In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Canon EOS M100. 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 M100 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 6.71 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 10.82 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 3.51 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 266 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 266 g Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | Grey | White | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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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) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | DIGIC 7 |
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF-M |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Smooth Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| 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 | - |
| 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, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Smooth skin, 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) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| 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 | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - |
| 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 M100 |
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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 | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 5 |
| 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, slow synchro, 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 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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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 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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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 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3368 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| 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 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 35Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E12 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 - 295 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 410 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.33 hours (at 23 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 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 | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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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 | 4 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second |
| 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 | Digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS M100 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, neck strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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