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Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS 77D front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Canon 77D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
  • Announced February 2017
  • Alternate Name is EOS 9000D
  • Succeeded the Canon T6s
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-30
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Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 77D versus Pentax K-50, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and K-50 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 77D was brought out 3 years after the K-50 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 77D grades against the K-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 77D over the Pentax K-50

 77D K-50 
RevealedFebruary 2017November 2013Newer by 40 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Canon 77D

 K-50 77D 

Common features in the Canon 77D and Pentax K-50

 77D K-50 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon 77D provides outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Canon 77D versus Pentax K-50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 77D against the K-50.

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 77D and K-50 is 66 and 63 respectively.

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 77D and K-50.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon 77D to produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer 77D should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 77D Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography advice
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
74
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 77D Street photography info
Pentax K-50 Street photography info
72
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great high ISO (51,600)
screen is fixed
more heavy than others in class (650 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 77D Sports photography features
Pentax K-50 Sports photography features
66
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
not so great battery power (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 77D Travel photography details
Pentax K-50 Travel photography details
79
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
56
environment proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (650 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 77D Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-50 Landscape photography advice
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (51,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 77D Vlogging advice
Pentax K-50 Vlogging advice
73
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
no image stabilization
28
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (650 grams)
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Canon 77D vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 77D and Pentax K-50
 Canon EOS 77DPentax K-50
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-50
Also called EOS 9000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2017-02-15 2013-11-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 7 PRIME M
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 51600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 45 11
Cross focus points 45 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 326 151
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lb) 650 gr (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 79
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 13.0
DXO Low light score 971 1120
Other
Battery life 600 pictures 410 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $549 $610