In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL and Canon EOS M50. 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-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | DA L 18-55mm AL lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 8.81 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 11.63 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 5.87 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 351 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | White |
| Protection | Dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 24.1 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 | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 25 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | DIGIC 8 |
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| LENS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF-M |
| Features | Aspherical lens | - |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 143 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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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 | 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-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, 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, Standard, 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, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), 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 | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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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-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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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 | Rear curtain sync, 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 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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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 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | - |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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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 | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| 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 |
6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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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 - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.42 hours Playback - 4 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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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 | - | Wireless Image Transfer |
| 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 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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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 | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, 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, Lens Distortion Correction, SR (Shake Reduction) | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Canon EOS M50 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover |
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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 |
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