In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM. 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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 | EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 9.26 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 12.24 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 6.98 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 406 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 406 g Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | DIGIC 7 |
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/4.0-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 29 - 88mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 74.3 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 10 groups / 12 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Features | - | Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 | 9 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 0.87x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, warning symbol, bulb mode |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
| 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, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) |
| 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, 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo |
| 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) | 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 | ±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 |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up 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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 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 - 60Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 30Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 30Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 26Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 60 fps - 9Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 - 840 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 770 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 260 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| 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) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 | 2.5 frames per second, 5 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, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-50 | Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, eyecup |
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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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