Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL vs. PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL and PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL vs. PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m + Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera module - 960p - smartphone attachable
Lens Included DA L 18-55mm AL lens -
Height 9.65 cm 3.4 cm
Width 12.9 cm 3.4 cm
Depth 7 cm 2.52 cm
Weight 590 g 22 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Protection Dust-resistant Shockproof
360° Camera - Yes
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 2 x
Optical Sensor Type CMOS -
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels -
Effective Photo Resolution - 13.28 MP
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) 1/3.06"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Optical Sensor Qty - 2
PROCESSOR Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Image Processor PRIME M -
LENS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom 2 x fisheye lens 1.05 f/1.8 - fisheye
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Focus free
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 210 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 -
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
ISO (Max) 51200 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 77 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/6400 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Type 3" LCD display -
Display Format 921,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Built-in -
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Camcorder Sensor Resolution - 13.48 MP
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 960
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Memory Card Slot SD card -
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card -
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage RAW 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2688 x 1792
JPEG 5376 x 2688
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion -
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (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 PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 USB-C
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
USB 3.0 (24 pin USB-C)
FEATURES Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 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) -
OTHERS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL PRAKTICA Luxmedia Z360m +
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, carrying case
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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