K-500: Cheaper and unprotected
The main differences between the K-50 and the K-500 are the lack of weather sealing and the basic black coloring of the latter.
K-500 top controls
Like most Pentax dSLRs, the K-500 includes Pentax's TAv mode, which changes ISO sensitivity to adjust exposure.
K-500 back controls
Here they are. On the back.
K-50 back controls
They do stand out a lot more in color, I'll say that.
K-50 top controls
Can I beg people not to choose this color?
K-50, ISO 100 JPEG
This looks pretty typical for ISO 100.
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
K-50, ISO 400 JPEG
The camera fares well at ISO 400, as I'd expect from a dSLR in its class.
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
K-50, ISO 3200 JPEG
I probably wouldn't shoot ISO 3200 with this camera.
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
K-50, ISO 400 JPEG
This is a scaled-down ISO 400 shot, included just because I liked it.
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
K-500, ISO 200
I didn't realize at the time that I was shooting only raw with this camera -- Pentax uses DNG for raw so it was supported by software even though the camera hasn't shipped yet -- and this looks pretty good.
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
(Note: this was shot with preproduction firmware.)
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