Pentax K-500 vs Canon T6

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Pentax K-500 vs Canon T6

APS-C 372.1mm²
16.3 megapixels
ISO 100 - 51,200

Go in depth with our full Pentax K-500 Review.
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APS-C 332.3mm²
18.0 megapixels
ISO 100 - 6400

Go in depth with our full Canon T6 Review.
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Compare Canon T6 image quality against competitors.
What’s the bottom line? Read our Canon T6 conclusion.

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Differences

Pentax K-500 advantages over Canon T6

Focus peaking
Peaker vs Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
Larger sensor
APS-C vs APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
In-Camera Image Stabilization
Yes vs No
Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
Longer stills battery life
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Longer stills battery life

Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

710 vs 500 shots
Capture more photos
More cross-type AF points
9 vs 1
Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
Pentaprism viewfinder
Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
Much better viewfinder picture fidelity
More viewfinder magnification
0.61x vs 0.50x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
Faster JPEG shooting
6.0 fps vs 3.0 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
Bigger JPEG buffer
30 vs 15 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
Faster shutter
1/6000 vs 1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
Higher extended ISO
51200 vs 12800 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility

Canon T6 advantages over Pentax K-500

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi vs None
Share your photos wirelessly
NFC
Yes vs No
Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
HDMI out
HDMI out vs None
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video

Similarities

Common Strengths

Eye-level viewfinder
Both provide
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
Internal flash
Both provide
Useful in a pinch for fill flash
Hot shoe
Both provide
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
Bulb shutter
Both provide
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures

Common Weaknesses

Tilt-swivel screen
Neither provide
Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
Touchscreen
Neither provide
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
In-camera panoramas
Neither provide
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
Tiltable Screen
Neither provide
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
Built-in Bluetooth
Neither provide
Always-on wireless connectivity
Built-in GPS
Neither provide
Geotag your photos
On-sensor phase detect
Neither provide
Usually improves live view and video AF performance
Top deck display
Neither provide
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
External Mic Jack
Neither provide
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
Dual card slots
Neither provide
Gives you more storage flexibility
Headphone jack
Neither provide
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
Slow-motion videos
Neither provide
Shoot slow-motion videos

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Review Excerpt

We haven’t finished our review of the Pentax K-500, but we have extensive sample photos and a hands-on report.
See our Pentax K-500 First Shots

Good image quality overall; Good value for money; In-camera Wi-Fi and NFC make light work of image sharing; Decent kit lens; Friendly, approachable design; Good ergonomics; Lots of room to grow in Canon's ecosystem
Slow burst shooting with very limited raw buffer; Resolution, dynamic range and high ISO performance trail current rivals; Mediocre autofocus performance; Limited feature set; Very basic movie capture features
Read our Canon T6 Review

The Competition

Compared to Sony A57

Pentax K-500

Sony A57

$597
APS-C

Lens selection
Less expensive

$800
APS-C

In-camera panoramas
Tiltable Screen

Compare Pentax K-500 vs Sony A57

Canon T6

Sony A57

$550
APS-C

Lens selection
Built-in Wi-Fi

$800
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

Compare Canon T6 vs Sony A57

Compared to Pentax K-5 IIs

Pentax K-500

Pentax K-5 IIs

$597
APS-C

Less expensive
Focus peaking

$497
APS-C

Higher effective ISO
Top deck display

Compare Pentax K-500 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Canon T6

Pentax K-5 IIs

$550
APS-C

Built-in Wi-Fi
NFC

$497
APS-C

Larger sensor
In-Camera Image Stabilization

Compare Canon T6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Compared to Canon T5i

Pentax K-500

Canon T5i

$597
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$539
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Touchscreen

Compare Pentax K-500 vs Canon T5i

Canon T6

Canon T5i

$550
APS-C

Fast startup
Built-in Wi-Fi

$539
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Touchscreen

Compare Canon T6 vs Canon T5i

Compared to Canon T5

Pentax K-500

Canon T5

$597
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$399
APS-C

HDMI out

Compare Pentax K-500 vs Canon T5

Canon T6

Canon T5

$550
APS-C

Built-in Wi-Fi
NFC

$399
APS-C

Less expensive

Compare Canon T6 vs Canon T5

Compared to Canon T6i

Pentax K-500

Canon T6i

$597
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$549
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Touchscreen

Compare Pentax K-500 vs Canon T6i

Canon T6

Canon T6i

$550
APS-C

Bigger pixels
Fast startup

$549
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Touchscreen

Compare Canon T6 vs Canon T6i

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