In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | DA L 18-55mm AL lens | 12-60mm lens |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 7.21 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 12.4 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 4.68 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 407 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12060 lens: 660 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 5x |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | 24 - 120mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | Aspherical lens | Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 1.39x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| Features | - | Tilting, auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette | - |
| Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,240,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 4.2 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries) Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery) Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, SR (Shake Reduction) | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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