Canon 50D has a
15.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Pentax Q10 has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 50D and Q10 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 50D has a 11.8x Larger sensor area than Pentax Q10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon 50D and Pentax Q10 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 50D has scored 63, 14 points higher than Q10.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 50D |
63 |
21.8 bits |
11.4 Evs |
696 ISO |
Pentax Q10 |
49 |
21.1 bits |
10.9 Evs |
183 ISO |