| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 36.4 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Nikon |
| Model | Pentax K-1 36.40MP DSLR Camera | D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-1 | D500 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 36.4 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 136.5 x 110 x 85.5 mm | 115 x 147 x 81 mm |
| Weight | 1010 GM | 860 GM |
| Temperature | 14 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | USB2.0 micro B, External power supply terminal, External cable switch terminal, X-sync socket, HDMI output terminal Type D , Stereo microphone input terminal, Headphone terminal | HDMI |
| Model Number | - | D500 Body Only |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | 36.0 x 24.0 |
| Maximum ISO | 204800 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 4.4 | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 51200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Pentaprism Finder | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.70x 50mmF1.4 at infinity | 1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Approx. -3.5m to + 1.2m-1 | -2 to +1 m sup -1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20.6 mm | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single AF AF.S, Continuous AF AF.C | - |
| Focus Range | EV-3 to 18 ISO 100 / at normal temperature | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light DDaylight Color, NDaylight White, WCool White, LWarm White, Tungsten Light, CTE, Manual WB up to 3 settings, Color Temperature Configuration up to 3 settings, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image | Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL |
| Focus Points | - | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection |
| Metering Modes | - | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Scene Analyze Auto, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Flash X-sync Speed, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5 | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter | Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode |
| Shutter Speed | Auto1/8000 to 30 sec., Manual1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps, Bulb | 1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Max. approx. 4.4 fps, JPEG L ??? at Continuous H up to approx. 70 frames, RAW up to approx. 17 frames | - |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250 |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync | Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported |
| Flash Compensation | -2.0~+1.0EV | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV |
| Other Flash Features | - | Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW PEF/DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3, DCF2.0 compliant | File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| HDR Support | Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function | - |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1037K dots | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037K dots | - |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Other Display Features | - | Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n | - |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card Conforms to USH-I standards | - |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit K-AC132 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 760 images | - |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Audio Features | Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone Stereo recording compatible Recording Sound Level adjustable, Wind Noise Reduction | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
| Video Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264MOV | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 4.4fps | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |
| Drive Modes | Still Image Single Frame, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12s, 2s, Continuous, Remote Control 0s., 3s., Continuous, Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 frames, Mirror-up Possible to use with Remote Control, Multi-Exposure Possible to use with Continuous, Self-timer or Remote Control, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream | - |