Pentax K-500
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-500

Best price $199
  • Significantly cheaper street price $199 vs $379
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 51,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera June 2013 vs May 2012
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D3200 does not have HDR
Find out more about the Pentax K-500

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price
$379
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-500 16 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • 13% more battery life 540 shots vs 480 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • 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 Nikon D3200

What the Pentax K-500 and Nikon D3200 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 54 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 357 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-500 and the Nikon D3200

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