Detailed comparison and review of Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL and Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | DA L 18-55mm AL lens | DT 18-55mm lens |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 9.75 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 13.21 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 8.07 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 543 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 24.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 24,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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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 - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | 27 - 82.5mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 76 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | 55 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | - |
| Features | Aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 15 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 1.09x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 16000 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100 - 16000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
| 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 | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| 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, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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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, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| 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 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 |
| 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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FM500H 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) |
Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 560 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
HDMI output USB 2.0 Remote control |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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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 | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| 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) | RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Translucent Mirror technology |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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