Canon M50 II vs Pentax Q7

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon M50 II vs Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor size.

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The M50 II was launched 7 years later than the Q7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M50 II grades vs the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are available at Canon M50 II Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon M50 II offers outer dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M50 II versus the Q7.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M50 II and Q7 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 II and Q7.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M50 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M50 II will give you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent M50 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.