K-500
General Description
The K-500 ist identical to the K-50 except for three omissions: The K50’s dust and weatherproof seals are absent in the K-500; the K-500 is available in black, only, wheres as the K-50 can be ordered in 120 colour combinations; and there are no focus field information in the OVF.
Like the K-50 the K-500 inherited almost all its technical features from the K-30, whose AF system, light metering etc. had proven to be reliable and convincing. Only the maximum available ISO was increased from ISO-25600 to ISO-51200.
Like the K-30 and the K-50, the K-500 incorporates many “higher-class” features like a pentaprism viewfinder with 100% coverage. Front AND thumb dials allow for swift setting of speed AND aperture, respectively. The CMOS image sensor with 16.3 effective megapixels is of high renown and well known from the K-5, K-5 II(s), and K-30. The reliable SAFOX IXi+ AF module with refraction lens and light source sensor was inherited from the K-30, too.
| Product Information | |
|---|---|
| Exact Name | K-500 |
| Color | black |
| Year of Introduction | 2013 |
| Catalog Number | 15506 |
| Sold with Case | — |
Technical Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | “crippled” KAF2 |
| Mount Limitations | digital A aperture or metered manual only |
| AF System (sensitivity) | SAFOX IXi+, 11 sensors, 9 cross-sensors (-1 ~ 18 EV) |
| AF with supersonic lenses | yes |
| Power-Zoom Features | — |
| Self-Timer | 12 / 2 sec |
| Mirror Lock-Up | — |
| Cable Release | CS-205 |
| Infra-Red Release | remote control F |
| Custom Functions | 23 |
| Additional Features | weather sealed, DOF preview, mirror lock-up |
| Width x Height x Depth | 129 x 95.5 x 70 mm |
| Weight | 590 g |
| Image Sensor | |
| Effective Pixel Count | 16.9 megapixel |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 15.7 x 23.7 mm |
| Focal-Length Multiplication Factor | 1.53 x |
| Image Storage | |
| Data-Storage Formats | RAW (DNG, PEF), RAW + JPG, JPG |
| Storage Media | Secure Digital (SD and SDHC) |
| Digital Features | |
| Shake Reduction | yes |
| Dust Removal | yes |
| Live View | yes |
| Orientation Sensor | yes |
| Exposure System | |
| Exposure Modes | Pgreen, Video, (Hy)P, Sv, Tv, Av, TAv, (Hy)M, U1-2, SCN |
| Metering Modes with K and M Lenses | center-weighted, spot |
| Metering Modes with A and newer Lenses | 77-segment, center-weighted, spot |
| Meter Material | SPD |
| Exposure Compensation (Step) | +/-5 (1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
| Exposure Lock | yes |
| Meter Range | 0 ~ 22 EV |
| ISO Range | 100 ~ 51200 ASA |
| Shutter | |
| Construction | electronic (vertical) |
| Material | metal |
| Shutter Speeds | 30 ~ 1/6000, B |
| Mechanical Speeds | — |
| Viewfinder | |
| Magnification [Coverage] | 0.92x [100%] |
| Aperture Indication | LED |
| Shutter-Speed Indication | LED |
| Interchangeable Screens | yes |
| Power Source | |
| Batteries | 1 x Lithium-Ion D-LI109 rechargeable |
| External | Battery Holder D-BH109 for 4 AA-sized batteries |
| Continuous Shooting | |
| Continuous Shooting | 6 frames per second |
| Flash System | |
| Command Protocol(s) | — |
| Features | HS, P-TTL |
| Synchronization Speed(s) | 1/180 ~ 30, B |
| Built-In Flash | |
| Guide Number (GN) | 12 |
| Coverage (35mm equivalent) | 28 |
| Auto Pop-Up | — |
| Red-Eye Reduction | yes |
| AF Assist | — |
| Accessories | |
| Fitting Case(s) | soft case: O-CC84 |