Camera Duel
challenger A
Canon EOS 850D

Canon

EOS 850D

2020

VS
challenger B
Pentax KF

Pentax

KF

2022

Canon EOS 850D vs Pentax KF — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

5,1/ 10
PhotoCorrect
3,6/ 10
VideoFaible

Canon

EOS 850D

5,6/ 10
PhotoCorrect
2,9/ 10
VideoFaible

Pentax

KF

Canon EOS 850DPentax KF

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Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Canon

EOS 850D

Top advantages

  • 45AF points4,1× vs Pentax KF
  • 170 Mb/sMax bitrate6,1× vs Pentax KF
  • 60 fpsMax video fps2× vs Pentax KF
  • 40RAW buffer4× vs Pentax KF

Pentax

KF

Top advantages

  • 102 400Native ISO max4× vs Canon EOS 850D
  • 102 400Extended ISO max2× vs Canon EOS 850D
  • OuiIn-body stabilisationAbsent sur Canon EOS 850D
  • OuiWeather sealingAbsent sur Canon EOS 850D

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Winner: Pentax KF
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
Sensor format
APS-C
APS-C
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
24 MP
24 MP
Sensor size
22.3 × 14.9 mm
23.5 × 15.6 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
25 600
102 400
Extended ISO max
51 200
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
10 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Canon EOS 850D
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
AF points
45
11
AF coverage
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Non
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Non
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
-3 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Canon EOS 850D
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
Mechanical burst
7.5 fps
6 fps
RAW buffer
40
10
Max shutter speed
1/4000
1/6000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Canon EOS 850D
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
Max video resolution
4K
1080p
Max video fps
60 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
170 Mb/s
28 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264
H.264
Recording modes
All-I, IPB
IPB
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit depth
8-bit
8-bit
Log profile
Non
Non
Log profiles
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
4K crop
Oversampling
Non
Non
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
LUT support
Monitoring tools
zebras, histogram
histogram
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
25 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

Winner: Pentax KF
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
In-body stabilisation
Non
Oui
IBIS rating
4.5 stops
Round 6

Build

Winner: Pentax KF
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
Weather sealing
Non
Oui
Dual card slots
Non
Non
Card types
SD UHS-I
SD UHS-I
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Canon EOS 850D
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
Weight
515 g
688 g
Dimensions
131 × 103 × 76 mm
126 × 93 × 74 mm
Viewfinder type
Optical pentamirror
Optical pentaprism
Viewfinder magnification
0.82×
0.95×
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.04 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
fully articulated
Touchscreen
Oui
Non
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Canon EOS 850D
SpecCanon EOS 850DPentax KF
Battery life (CIPA)
800 clichés
410 clichés
USB type
USB 2.0(480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0(480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI type
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui