Pentax K-500 vs Sony WX500

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-500 vs Sony WX500, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-500 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively similar but the K-500 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-500 was unveiled 16 months before the WX500 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the K-500 matches up versus the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-500 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-500 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-500 vs Sony WX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the K-500 vs the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-500 and WX500 is 64 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-500 and WX500.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-500 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX500 will offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged K-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.