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Pentax K-500 + 18-55mm Kit + Tamron 70-300mm Di

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16.3 megapixels, CMOS sensor with image stabilizer unit, dust removal, 11 point AF, FullHD movie, continuous shooting 6 fps, HDR function, 3" LCD, compact body

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Pentax K-500 + 18-55mm Kit + Tamron 70-300mm Di Pentax K-500 + 18-55mm Kit + Tamron 70-300mm Di Pentax K-500 + 18-55mm Kit + Tamron 70-300mm Di Pentax K-500 + 18-55mm Kit + Tamron 70-300mm Di
PENTAX K-500 body
+ smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL standard zoom
 
Jump right into digital photography with a comfortable, approachable DSLR, paired with high quality specifications that go above and beyond entry level with the PENTAX K-500—made for families and casual photographers looking for more than just the basics. Everyday photography is made easy with the K-500’s wide selection of simple user-modes and creative tools for limitless personalized expressions, taking your images to a whole new level of stunning. The value adds up with a 16 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, fast continuous shooting at six frames per second, high sensitivity shooting up to ISO 51200, 100% field of view, innovative in-body shake reduction, and an advanced auto focus module. Make the most out of your memories—capture them with the PENTAX K-500.
 
16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
A high performance 16 megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor strikes the perfect balance between resolution and image quality.
 
PRIME M Image Processing Engine
PRIME M image processing engine is optimized for HD video capture, smooth live view, low chromatic noise, and low energy consumption.
 
High Precision SAFOX IXi+ Auto Focusing
Advanced SAFOX IXi+ autofocus engine, with AF assist lamp and light source detection sensor, features improved optical components, including a diffraction lens, for responsive autofocus in any lighting.
 
Pentaprism Viewfinder for 100% Field of View & 4 optional Focusing Screens
What you see is what you get with the low profile glass pentaprism viewfinder, with four interchangeable focusing screens, achieves a 100% optical field of view for framing accuracy in a highly compact form factor.
 
Innovative In-body Shake Reduction (SR) Mechanism
The PENTAX in-body, sensor-shift Shake and Dust Reduction technology ensures sharp, image stabilized, auto-leveled, and dust-free imaging with any mounted lens.
 
Large High Resolution 3 inch LCD
Large 3 inch LCD with brightness and color adjustments is wide angle viewable, and features 921,000 dots of resolution.

Kit includes:

Pentax K-500 + 18-55mm Kit
436,15 € 507,32 €
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD lens for Pentax
141,32 € 192,15 €
90% of customers choose the discount kit
When buying separately:
577,47
Kit price:
537,82 €
You save:
39,18 €

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Sensor

Effective megapixels
16.3
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
23.7 × 15.7 mm
APS-C
Full frame
No
Crop factor
1.5×
Aspect ratio
3 : 2
Largest image size
4928 × 3264
Smallest image size
2688 × 1792
Imaging processor
PRIME M (PENTAX Real iMage Engine)
ISO
100 – 51 200
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments
Filters
Primary color filter
Low pass filter
Dust removal
Yes
Colour space
sRGB
Adobe RGB

Bayonet

Camera body mount
Pentax KAF
Compatible lenses
Pentax KAF3
Pentax KAF2 (power zoom not compatible)
Pentax KAF
Pentax K-mount (with restrictions)
Compatible with Pentax S-mount
Pentax 67 (with 37954 adapter)
Pentax 645 (with 38455 adapter)
M-42 (with 30120 adapter)

Image stabiliser

Image stabiliser
Sensor shift type

Focusing

Focusing sensor
SAFOX IXi+ sensor
TTL phase detection
Autofocus points
11
AF sensor working range
-1 – 18 EV
Autofocus modes
Single
Continuous
Auto
Manual
Focus lock
Yes
Can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway
Focus point selection
Auto (11 or 5 points)
Spot
Center spot
Autofocus micro adjustment
No
AF assist light
Yes

Exposure metering

Metering
TTL metering
77 segment metering
Metering range
0 – 22 EV
Modes
Multi-segment (evaluative)
Center weighted average
Spot
AE lock
Yes
Assignable to AF/AE-L button through the menu
Exposure compensation
±5 EV
1/3 or 1/2 EV increments
Exposure bracketing
3 frames
±3 EV
1/3 or 2/3 EV increments

Shutter

Shutter
Electronically-controlled
Vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed
1/6000 – 30 sec
Bulb
1/3 or 1/2 EV increments

Shooting

Exposure modes
Auto
Scene
Program
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Sensitivity priority
Shutter and aperture priority
Manual (metered)
Bulb
User (2)
Movie
Scene modes
Yes
Drive modes
Single
Continuous (High)
Continuous (Low)
Self-timer 2 sec
Self-timer 12 sec
Remote control (No delay)
Remote (3 sec)
Exposure bracketing
Interval shooting (999 shots, interval 3 sec to 24 hours)
HDR capture
Digital filters
Yes
Still image continuous shooting
6 fps [High]
JPEG: up to 30 frames
RAW: up to 8 frames
3 fps [Low]
JPEG: until memory card becomes full
RAW up to 10 frames)
JPEG+RAW
Yes

White balance

White balance metering
System combining CMOS image and light source detection sensors
White balance modes
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Shade
Fluorescent (4)
Tungsten
Flash
CTE
Manual (up to 3 settings)
Color temperature configuration (up to 3 settings, adjustable ±7 steps on A-B or G-M axis)
Copying the white balance from image

Movie recording

Video resolution
[FullHD] 1920 × 1080 25p
Other formats
[FullHD] 1920 × 1080 24p
[HD] 1280 × 720 50p
[HD] 1280 × 720 25p
[HD] 1280 × 720 24p
[VGA] 640 × 480 25p
[VGA] 640 × 480 24p
Duration
25 minutes (max)
Automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high
Microphone
Built-in monoaural microphone

File types

JPEG
EXIF 2.21
DCF 2.0
DPOF
RAW
PEF
DNG
12 bit lossless compression
Movie format
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Linear PCM stereo)
AVI (Video: Motion JPEG; Audio: Linear PCM stereo)

Viewfinder

Viewfinder type
Optical viewfinder
Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage
100%
Magnification
0.92×
Dioptre correction
-2.5 – +1.5
Focusing screen
Natural Bright Matte III
Depth of field preview
Yes

LCD monitor

Display type
TFT LCD
AR (anti-reflection) coating
Display size (inches)
3.0
Screen dots
921 000
Touch screen
No
Coverage
100%
Viewing angle
170°
Adjustments
Brightness
Saturation
Live View
Yes

Storage

Memory card slots
1
Memory card type
SD
SDHC
SDXC
Other
Eye-Fi compatible

Flash

Flash type
Built-in flash
Guide number
12 (m, ISO 100)
Coverage
28mm (in 35mm format)
Flash modes
Auto
Flash on
Flash off
Slow sync
High speed sync
Rear curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Wireless
Flash exposure compensation
-2 – +1 EV
1/2 EV increments
External flash
External flashguns with P-TTL support
Flashguns with standard hot shoe in manual mode
Hot shoe
Yes
ISO 518 standard hot shoe
X-Sync
1/180 sec

Interface

USB
USB 2.0
Video
AV out (NTSC/PAL)
Remote control
Pentax cable switch CS-205
Pentax remote control O-RC1

Features

GPS
With O-GPS1 module
Electronic level
No
HDR
Yes
Time lapse
Yes
3 sec - 24 h interval
Up to 999 shots

Power source

Battery
D-LI109 lithium battery
Battery life
410 shots (CIPA)
External power source
AC adapter K-AC128

Body

Weather sealing
None
Color
Black
Height (mm)
96.5
Width (mm)
129
Depth (mm)
70
Weight (body only)
590 g
Supplied lens
smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
Normal zoom lens
Supplied lens (2)
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD
Tele zoom lens
Package contents
Lithium battery D-LI109
Battery charger D-BC109
USB cable I-USB7
Hotshoe cover FK
Body mount cover
Neck strap O-ST132
Eyecup FR
Hot shoe cover

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The Photopoint stores are located in Tallinn and Tartu. See the exact locations from here.

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This product is available to try and buy from the following Photopoint retail stores:

Photopoint, Kristiine keskus: Endla 45, Tallinn

Photopoint, Ülemiste keskus: Suur-Sõjamäe 4, Tallinn

Photopoint, Tartu Kaubamaja: Riia 1, Tartu

Photopoint, Rocca al Mare: Paldiski mnt 102, Tallinn

Photopoint, Kvartal: Riia 2, Tartu

Photopoint, Lõunakeskus: Lääneringtee 39, Tartu

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