Pentax K-500 vs Pentax K-x

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K-500 and Pentax K-x, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both are designed by Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The K-500 was introduced 3 years after the K-x which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-500 matches up vs the K-x with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-500 & Pentax K-x. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-500 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-500 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) while the Pentax K-x has proportions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the K-500 vs the K-x.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-500 and K-x is 64 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-500 and K-x.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Pentax K-500 to give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer K-500 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.