Canon M50 vs Pentax K-3 III

Below is a thorough review of the Canon M50 and Pentax K-3 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Pentax. The image resolution of the M50 (24MP) and the K-3 III (26MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The M50 was brought out 4 years earlier than the K-3 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 III being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the M50 grades vs the K-3 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 & Pentax K-3 Mark III. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon M50 Gallery & Pentax K-3 III Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M50 provides outside measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 III has sizing of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") and a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).

Analyze the Canon M50 and Pentax K-3 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the M50 compared to the K-3 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 and K-3 III is 79 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 and K-3 III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax K-3 III to resolve greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older M50 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.