Sony a58
DSLR Camera
 vs Pentax K-500
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A58

Best price $598
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-500 20.2 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • 44% more battery life 690 shots vs 480 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out K-500 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture K-500 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback K-500 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack K-500 does not
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A58

What’s good about the Pentax K-500

Best price
$199
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $199 vs $598
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 51,200 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
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What the Sony a58 and Pentax K-500 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 372 in²
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Sony a58 and the Pentax K-500

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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