Pentax K-500 vs Sony A500

Below is a in depth assessment of the Pentax K-500 vs Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K-500 was unveiled 4 years later than the A500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the K-500 scores versus the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-500 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-500 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-500 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-500 vs Sony A500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the K-500 versus the A500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-500 and A500 is 64 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-500 and A500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Pentax K-500 to give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher K-500 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.