Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ

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Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL and Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included DA L 18-55mm AL lens Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ lens
Height 9.65 cm 8.28 cm
Width 12.9 cm 11.84 cm
Depth 7 cm 4.68 cm
Weight 590 g 329 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 329 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 378 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Protection Dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating Ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Image Processor PRIME M X-Processor 4
LENS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS PZ - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 23 - 69mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 13 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 86.9 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Fujifilm X Mount
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, stepping motor
FOCUSING Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Low-Light AF
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
ISO (Max) 51200 51200
Native ISO - 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 160-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 77 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette -
Special Effects Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) Fine, incandescent, fluorescent, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 15 min
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage RAW 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2688 x 1792
6240 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4160 x 4160
4416 x 2944
4416 x 2488
2944 x 2944
3120 x 2080
3120 x 1760
2080 x 2080
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries)
Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery)
Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries)
Photo shooting - 390 shots
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
Video recording - 60 minutes (4K resolution)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone / remote control (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, SR (Shake Reduction) Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, interval shooting mode, Panorama Capture, high-speed recording, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL Fujifilm X Series X-T30 II + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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