In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700. 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 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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 | Body only |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 6.9 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 12.2 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 7.51 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 409 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 410 g Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Dust-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 26.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 27,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 26,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 119.88 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Sony E-mount |
| Features | Aspherical lens | - |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Touch AF, Animal detection AF, AF Track Sens, AF Subject Shift Sensivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Area Regist, AF Assist, Focus Map, Circle of Focus Point, Switch V/H AF Area, Bird detection AF, Human detection AF, Insect detection AF, Car detection AF, Train detection AF, Airplane detection AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 1.07x |
| 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 Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | 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 | - |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus 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 | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
| 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) | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
| FLASH | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| 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 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD, H.265, XAVC HS |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 |
6192 x 4128 4384 x 2920 3104 x 2064 |
| 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 |
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 75Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 45Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 75Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 45Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 30Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 280Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 280Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 60Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 140Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 100Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 60Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 25Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 16Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 600Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 222Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 500Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 185Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 300Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 111Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 250Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 93Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 240Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 89Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 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) |
Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 100 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
USB 3.2 (24 pin USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 11 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) | Built-in speaker, built-in LED illuminator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Time-Lapse recording, Clear Image Zoom, distortion correction function, slow motion recording, auto-framing, anti-flicker, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, webcam function, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, proxy recording, AI-powered, quick motion |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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