
Pentax K-500 (2013)
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The Pentax K-500 (K500) digital camera released in 2013. It is a DSLR camera. Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) is a digital camera that uses mirrors to direct light from the lens to the viewfinder, which is a hole on the back of the camera that you look through to see what you are taking a picture of. The K-500 has optical image stabilization. Optical image stabilization (OIS) is a technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. It comes with 3 in. TFT display. The K-500 camera is equipped with a professional optical viewfinder. The optical viewfinder allows you to see what your camera sees.
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Pentax K-500 (K500) specifications
- Brand
- Pentax
- Name
- K-500
- Type
- K500
- Launch
- 2013
- System
- DSLR
Body
- Weight
- 646 g
- Dimensions
- 130 x 97 x 71 mm
- Colors
- black
- Lens mount
- Pentax KAF2
- Tripod socket
- 1/4 in.
- Processor
- PRIME M
Sensor
- Technology
- CMOS
- Format
- APS-C, 23.7 x 15.7 mm
- Resolution
- 16 MP
- Minimum ISO
- 100
- Maximum ISO
- 51200
- Image resolution
- 4928 x 3264 px
Lens
- OIS
- yes
Shutter
- Fastest speed
- 1/6000 sec.
- Slowest speed
- 30 sec.
- Continuous speed
- 6 frames per second
Focus
- Manual focus
- yes
- Single-point AF
- yes
- Auto-area AF
- yes
- Autofocus points
- 11
Flash
- Internal flash
- yes
- External flash
- yes
Display
- Display type
- TFT LCD
- Display size
- 3 in.
- Optical viewfinder
- yes
Storage
- External storage
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Image file formats
- JPEG, RAW
- Video file formats
- MP4
Video
- Video resolution
- 1920 x 1080 / 30 fps
- Audio recording
- yes
Connectivity
- USB
- USB 2.0
Battery
- Battery type
- 4x AA batteries
- Shots per charge
- 710
Links
- Official site
- http://www.pentax.com/
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