Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II
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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Introduced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 819200
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF4 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Revealed February 2018
- Replaced the Pentax K-1
Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm T500 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe Fujifilm T500 was manufactured 6 years prior to the K-1 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm T500 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm T500 grades vs the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Pentax K-1 II
Fujifilm T500 | K-1 II |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Fujifilm T500
K-1 II | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | January 2013 | Fresher by 62 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Pentax K-1 II
Fujifilm T500 | K-1 II | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T500 provides exterior measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm T500 and Pentax K-1 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the K-1 II.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.
Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T500 and K-1 II.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T500 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will offer extra detail due to its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm T500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Pentax K-1 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Pentax |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Pentax K-1 Mark II |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2018-02-22 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | PRIME IV |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 36 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 7360 x 4912 |
Max native ISO | - | 819200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 33 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF4 |
Lens zoom range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,037k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 4.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | - | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 136g (0.30 pounds) | 1010g (2.23 pounds) |
Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 670 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Storage slots | One | 2 |
Pricing at release | $0 | $1,737 |