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Canon 550D vs Pentax KF

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Pentax KF front
Portability
63
Imaging
73
Features
81
Overall
76

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Replaced the Canon 500D
  • Refreshed by Canon 600D
Pentax KF
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 684g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Announced November 2022
  • Replaced the Pentax K-70
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Canon 550D vs Pentax KF Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 550D and Pentax KF, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and KF (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 550D was unveiled 13 years before the KF and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 550D matches up vs the KF with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Pentax KF

 550D KF 

Reasons to pick Pentax KF over the Canon 550D

 KF 550D 
AnnouncedNovember 2022April 2010Fresher by 153 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 550D and Pentax KF

 550D KF 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display size3"3.00"Same display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kThe same display resolution
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon 550D provides outer measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Pentax KF has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 684 grams (1.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 550D vs the KF.

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550D and KF is 70 and 63 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 550D and KF.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax KF to result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 550D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Pentax KF Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography features
Pentax KF Portrait photography features
74
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
83
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D Street photography info
Pentax KF Street photography info
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
73
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great high ISO (102,400)
heavier than others (684g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 550D
Sports photography with Pentax KF
54
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (470 per charge)
75
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography info
Pentax KF Travel photography info
55
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (470 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
66
environment proof
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery power (410 shots)
heavier than others (684 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax KF as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (470 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging information
Pentax KF Vlogging information
31
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
73
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
heavier than others (684 grams)
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Canon 550D vs Pentax KF Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Pentax KF
 Canon EOS 550DPentax KF
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS 550D Pentax KF
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-04-01 2022-11-09
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 102400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 326 161
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3.00 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530 gr (1.17 pounds) 684 gr (1.51 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 410 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E8 D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $599 $850