Pentax K-500
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-500

Best price $199
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $199 vs $350
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
  • Newer camera June 2013 vs April 2011
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D5100 does not have HDR
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What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-500 19.7 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • 38% more battery life 660 shots vs 480 shots
  • Viewscreen flips out K-500 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging K-500 does not have GPS
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback K-500 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack K-500 does not
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What the Pentax K-500 and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.3 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 368 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-500 and the Nikon D5100

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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