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Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s

Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62
Pentax K-500 front
 
Sigma DP2s front
Portability
86
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s Key Specs

Pentax K-500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released November 2013
Sigma DP2s
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 41mm (F) lens
  • 280g - 113 x 60 x 56mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Superseded the Sigma DP2
  • New Model is Sigma DP2x
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Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and DP2s (5MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-500 was revealed 3 years later than the DP2s and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K-500 grades versus the DP2s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Sigma DP2s

 K-500 DP2s 
IntroducedNovember 2013February 2010Fresher by 46 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma DP2s over the Pentax K-500

 DP2s K-500 

Common features in the Pentax K-500 and Sigma DP2s

 K-500 DP2s 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-500 comes with external 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) and the Sigma DP2s has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-500 versus the DP2s.

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-500 and DP2s is 64 and 86 respectively.

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-500 and DP2s.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Pentax K-500 to give greater detail because of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-500 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s sensor size comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-500 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma DP2s Portrait photography highlights
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
low MP (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-500 as a Street photography camera
Sigma DP2s as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
very good high ISO (51,600)
no articulating screen
67
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (280 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-500 Sports photography highlights
Sigma DP2s Sports photography highlights
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (710 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
30
sensor size is good (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (41mm)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (5MP)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K-500
Travel photography with Sigma DP2s
67
great battery life (710 per charge)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly display
67
lighter than average (280g)
has built in flash
great max aperture (f)
low MP (5 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-500 Landscape photography information
Sigma DP2s Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (51,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (710 shots)
48
manual focus
great max aperture (f)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (41mm)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low MP (5MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-500 Vlogging highlights
Sigma DP2s Vlogging highlights
30
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
28
great max aperture (f)
lighter than average (280 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (320 x 240 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Pentax K-500 vs Sigma DP2s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-500 and Sigma DP2s
 Pentax K-500Sigma DP2s
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sigma
Model type Pentax K-500 Sigma DP2s
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Released 2013-11-27 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor PRIME M True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 2640 x 1760
Highest native ISO 51600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 41mm (1x)
Available lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 1.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless Forced Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 320x240
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 646 grams (1.42 pounds) 280 grams (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") 113 x 60 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1087 not tested
Other
Battery life 710 photographs -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $600 $940