Canon EOS
650D
 vs
Pentax
K-5

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 700D vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Pentax K-5

100

  
Canon EOS 650D

64

  
Winner

Pentax K-5

Reasons to buy the Pentax K-5

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,162 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
82.0
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.1 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.60x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 650D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Phase detection
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 90 lenses
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 80% more lenses available
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 16.1 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Weight Significantly lighter 575 g vs 740 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $579.66 vs $708.88
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 The best price we've seen is $129 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Pentax K-5
Overall image quality Much better image quality 82.0 vs 62.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,162 ISO vs 722 ISO
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 The K-5 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.1 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 2.9 f-stops more dynamic range
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Color depth Better color depth 23.7 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 2 more bits of color
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 104 ms vs 269 ms
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 2.6x less delay when taking photos
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 740 shots vs 440 shots
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 Around 70% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.60x vs 0.53x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
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 The K-5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 7 fps vs 5 fps
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 40% faster continuous shooting
Size Significantly smaller 130x96x72 mm vs 133x99x78 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Focus points Slightly more focus points 11 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 600 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when turning on
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 650D Canon EOS 650D
64 vs 100
Explain scores
Pentax K-5 Pentax K-5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax K-5.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
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Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the K-5
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the K-5
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5200 vs the K-5
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5100 vs the K-5
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D3200 vs the K-5
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,799 with 18-135mm lens
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Cross type focus points Has much more cross-type focus points
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the K-5
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Focus points Has much more focus points
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D7000 vs the K-5

Canon EOS 650D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 700D

Canon EOS 700D

Entry-level DSLR

$848 - $860 body only

$1,017 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Longer battery life
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 700D vs the EOS 650D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$705 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Better image quality
Size Much smaller
Touch screen No touch screen
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 650D

Pentax K-5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax K-5 II

Pentax K-5 II

Entry-level DSLR

$768 - $997 body only

$1,115 - $1,547 with 18-135mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the K-5 II vs the K-5
Pentax K-7

Pentax K-7

Entry-level DSLR

$1,319 body only
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag
Low light performance Much more noise at high ISO
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the K-7 vs the K-5

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