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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(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
Pentax K-1 II
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Pentax K-1 II

 Fujifilm T500 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Fujifilm T500

 K-1 II Fujifilm T500 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2013Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Pentax K-1 II

 Fujifilm T500 K-1 II 
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).

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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.

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
86
manual focus
high resolution (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
max ISO too low (0)
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
very good ISO range (819,200)
heavier than others (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography highlights
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
77
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high resolution (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.4 fps)
low battery life (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography factors
76
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
53
weather proof
high resolution (36 megapixels)
low battery life (670 CIPA)
heavier than others (1,010 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography information
42
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high resolution (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (819,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
low battery life (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Vlogging details
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging details
35
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
32
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
heavier than others (1,010 grams)
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Fujifilm T500 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Pentax K-1 II
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Pentax K-1 Mark II
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