Canon T3i
DSLR Camera
 vs Pentax K-50
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Best price $160
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-50 18.2 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • 129% more battery life 1,100 shots vs 480 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $160 vs $696
  • Viewscreen flips out K-50 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback K-50 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack K-50 does not
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T3i

What’s good about the Pentax K-50

Best price
$696
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 63 in³
  • Larger image sensor 372 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 51,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera June 2013 vs April 2011
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board T3i does not have HDR
Find out more about the Pentax K-50

What the Canon T3i and Pentax K-50 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon T3i and the Pentax K-50

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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