Pentax K-500 vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-500 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-500 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty close but the K-500 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-500 was released 4 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K-500 grades against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-500 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-500 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-500 and Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the K-500 against the RX10 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K-500 and RX10 IV is 64 and 52 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-500 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-500 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged K-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.