Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL vs. YI M1 +

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL and YI M1 +. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL vs. YI M1 + Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
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 -
Height 9.65 cm 9.35 cm
Width 12.9 cm 13.04 cm
Depth 7 cm 6.31 cm
Weight 590 g 280 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery and memory card: 280 g
Body Material Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate -
Enclosure Colour Black Storm black
Protection Dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 20.16 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 20,160,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) -
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Image Processor PRIME M -
LENS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom Zoom lens 12 - 40 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 24 - 80mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 35 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 84.1 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens -
SECOND LENS
Type - Lens 42.5 mm - f/1.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 85mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 50 cm
Lens Construction - 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
FOCUSING Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 81
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 77 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - 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 -
White Balance 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) -
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
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
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage RAW 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4928 x 3264
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2688 x 1792
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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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 900 mAh (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 - 450 shots
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
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 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 5 frames per second
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, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording
OTHERS Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL YI M1 +
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, body cap, lens cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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