Pentax K-500
DSLR Camera
 vs Canon SL1
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-500

Best price $199
  • 200% more battery life 480 shots vs 160 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $199 vs $399
  • Larger image sensor 372 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
Find out more about the Pentax K-500

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 IS

Best price
$399
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-500 14.36 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 45 in³ vs 54 in³
  • 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 Canon EOS Rebel SL1 IS

What the Pentax K-500 and Canon SL1 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-500 and the Canon SL1

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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