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Pentax K-500 (SMC DA 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens) Digital SLR Camera vs Pentax K-S2 (DA 18-50mm f/4.5-f/5.6 DC WR RE and DA 50-200mm f/4-f/5.6 ED WR Kit Lens) Digital SLR Camera

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Rs. 29,995
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Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 16.3 MP

CMOS, 20.12 MP

Lens

18-55 mm, 3 x optical zoom

18-50 mm

Aperture

f/3.5-f/5.8

f/4.5-f/5.6

Shutter Speed

1/6000-30 sec

1/6000-30 sec

ISO

Auto, Manual, 100-51200 ISO

Auto, 100-51200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 410 Shots

Rechargeable, 410 Shots

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 7 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 6 ratings

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Pentax K-500 (SMC DA 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens) Digital SLR Camera is permanently discontinued.
Pentax K-S2 (DA 18-50mm f/4.5-f/5.6 DC WR RE and DA 50-200mm f/4-f/5.6 ED WR Kit Lens) Digital SLR Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Pentax

Pentax

Type

Digital SLR

Digital SLR

Title

Pentax K-500 (SMC DA 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens) Digital SLR Camera

Pentax K-S2 (DA 18-50mm f/4.5-f/5.6 DC WR RE and DA 50-200mm f/4-f/5.6 ED WR Kit Lens) Digital SLR Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Image Sensor Format

APS-C

Size(W x H)

23.7 x 15.7 mm, 1/1.8 inch

23.5 x 15.6 mm, APS-C inch

Processor Model

Prime M II Processor

Effective Resolution

16.3 MP Resolution

20.12 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Mount

Pentax KAF2

Focal Length

18-55 mm

18-50 mm

Optical Zoom

3 x

Lens cover

No

No

Aperture Range

f/3.5-f/5.8 Aperture

f/4.5-f/5.6 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD)

File Format

AVI

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24, 25, 30
720p Frame rate : 24, 25, 30, 60
VGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 24, 25, 30
720p Frame rate : 60

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

Pictbridge

No

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

USH-I and FLU card

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Penta prism

, Penta prism

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

921000 dots

921000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

16

20

Brightness Adjustment

, levels

, levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/6000-30 sec

1/6000-30 sec

ISO

Auto, Manual, 100-51200 ISO

Auto, 100-51200 ISO

3D

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection, Phase detection

AF Points

11 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Sensor

, Type : Sensor

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Cropping,

Pictures, Resizing, Saturation, Cropping, Raw Data Edit, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Digital Filter:Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome,Auto Picture mode: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest

HDR Shooting Mode

Drive Mode

, Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12sec., 2sec.), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec.), Auto Bracketing (3 frames)

, Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12sec., 2sec.), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec.), Exposure Bracketing

Burst Mode

No

, MaxBurst: 20 frames (JPEG)

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

2 seconds

White Balance Type

Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Backlight, Candlelight, Night portrait, Night scene, Portrait, Sunset

Backlight, Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Close-up(Macro), Food & Cuisine, Landscape, Manner/Museum, Night scene, Portrait

Iris control

No

Supported media/softwares

SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE, Windows XP (SP3), Vista, 7 and 8 MAC 10.8 and Above

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG, RAW

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

5 MP

2 MP

Video File Formats

AVI

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Aperture priority, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

129 x 96.5 x 70 mm

122.5 x 91 x 72.5 mm

Weight

650

618 Gram

Rugged

No

, Dust

Available Color Options

Black

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

3 Years

Battery
Battery model

D-Li109

D-LI109

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

410 Shots

410 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Camera, USB Cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST132, Li-ion battery D-Li109, Software (CDROM) S-SW133, User Manual, Warranty Card.

Rechargeable l-ion battery D-LI109 - 39067,Battery charger D-BC109 - 39098, AC plugcord D-CO68U - 39672,Software S-SW156 - 38555,PENTAX strap O-ST132 - 38776,PENTAX eyecup FR - 30200,Hotshoe cover FK - 31040,Body mount cover - 31016