Pentax K-500 vs Sony RX1

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-500 and Sony RX1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The K-500 was released 10 months after the RX1 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the K-500 grades versus the RX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-500 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-500 offers outer measurements 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 Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the K-500 versus the RX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-500 and RX1 is 64 and 79 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-500 and RX1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-500 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The newer K-500 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.