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Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
43

Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2023
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax Q10
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Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The R50 was brought out 9 years after the Q7 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the R50 matches up vs the Q7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 R50 Q7 
RevealedFebruary 2023August 2013Newer by 116 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Canon R50

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon R50 and Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 R50 Q7 
Focus manually  Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3.00"3"Equal display dimensions
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon R50 comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Contrast the Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the R50 vs the Q7.
Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R50 and Q7 is 75 and 92 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R50 and Q7.
Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R50 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon R50 will offer you more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer R50 should have an edge in sensor technology.
	
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Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography information
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography information
83
 manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 comes with face detection focusing
 saves RAW formats
48
 you can focus manually
 above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
 provides face detect autofocus
 exports RAW files
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon R50
Street photography with Pentax Q7
77
 screen articulates
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 saves RAW formats
 has touch to focus
 great ISO range (32,000)
 does not have image stabilization
69
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 exports RAW files
 lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography info
Pentax Q7 Sports photography info
77
 silent shutter (1/8,000s)
 decent sensor resolution (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 has phase detect AF
 does not have image stabilization
32
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 provides tracking focus
 max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 not so great battery power (250 shots)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R50
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
84
 has bluetooth
 has touch to focus
 decent sensor resolution (24MP)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
60
 lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
 flash built-in
 not so great battery power (250 per charge)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
80
 manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.00")
 decent sensor resolution (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 great ISO range (32,000)
 saves RAW formats
 does not have image stabilization
55
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 exports RAW files
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 not so great battery power (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging highlights
Pentax Q7 Vlogging highlights
77
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen capability
 comes with face detection focusing
 great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 has external mic support
 does not have image stabilization
35
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 provides face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (200g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic socket
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Canon R50 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Pentax Q7
 Canon EOS R50Pentax Q7
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon EOS R50 Pentax Q7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2023-02-08 2013-08-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 32000 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 651 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Pentax Q
Available lenses 37 8
Focal length multiplier 1.6 4.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.00 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes - P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375g (0.83 lbs) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photos 250 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $679 $480