Do you want to know what's better Pentax K-500 or Nikon Coolpix P530? SpecsPRO has compared Pentax K-500 vs Nikon Coolpix P530: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Pentax K-500 vs Nikon Coolpix P530

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Pentax K-500
  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 12, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    PRIME M

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4224 x 2816, 3456 x 2304, 2688 x 1792

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100 to 51600, in 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Good, Better, Best

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/6000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless

  • Continuous drive

    6.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (3 frames at 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.92×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    11

  • Lens mount

    Pentax KAF2

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    646 g (1.42 lb / 22.79 oz)

  • Dimensions

    130 x 97 x 71 mm (5.12 x 3.82 x 2.8)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    AA

  • Battery details

    4 x AA batteries (optional D-LI109 lithium ion battery) battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    710

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No

  • Wireless

    Eye-Fi Connected

  • Remote control

    Yes (optional, wired or wireless)

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (999 shots, 3 sec to 24 hr interval, time delay)

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    O-GPS1

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 7, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    12800

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    15 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    8.00 m

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

    TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

  • Continuous drive

    7.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Tracking
    • Face Detection

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–1000 mm

  • Optical zoom

    41.7×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3–5.9

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    0 cm (0.16)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

    123 x 84 x 98 mm (4.83 x 3.31 x 3.87)

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-ion EN-EL5

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    240

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

    56 MB

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Remote control

  • Wireless notes

    WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

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