In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Canon EOS 1D C. 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 1D C |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 16.36 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 8.27 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 1.545 kg |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Waterproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 18.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 19,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 18,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | Dual DIGIC 5+ |
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Live Face detection AF mode |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, multi-spot, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2.5%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 252 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| 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, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait |
| 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) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 1/30 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 | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CompactFlash Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | CompactFlash, UDMA CompactFlash |
| Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 |
| 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 |
MJPEG - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 180Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 180Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 80Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 80Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 27Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 27Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (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) |
Video recording - 1.42 hours (4K resolution) Video recording - 2.17 hours (Full HD resolution) Photo shooting - 1120 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 860 shots (at 0 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Wi-Fi ready |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) LAN Headphones (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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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 | 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 14 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 | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), distortion control, High ISO NR, Canon Log Gamma mode, noise reduction over long exposures |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS 1D C |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, A/V cable, eyecup |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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