Canon M50 vs Pentax Q7

Lets look much closer at the Canon M50 vs Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 was released 4 years later than the Q7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M50 matches up versus the Q7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon M50 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon M50 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M50 compared to the Q7.

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

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and Q7.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent M50 will have an edge in sensor innovation.