Canon EOS
500D
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Pentax
K-x
500D
K-x
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS 500D |
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Pentax K-x |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Pentax K-x. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 500D |
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Much higher resolution screen | 920k dots | vs | 230k dots |  |
4x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p @ 20fps | vs | 720p @ 24fps | |
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate | ||||
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Significantly larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.7" | |
More than 10% larger screen | ||||
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Significantly more lenses available | 149 lenses | vs | 82 lenses | |
More than 80% more lenses available | ||||
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Higher resolution | 15.1 MP | vs | 12.4 MP | |
More than 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Thinner | 2.4" | vs | 2.7" | |
Around 10% thinner | ||||
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Lighter | 520 g | vs | 580 g | |
More than 10% lighter | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Pentax K-x |
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Significantly better image quality | 72.0 | vs | 63.0 | |
More than 10% better image quality | ||||
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Lower noise at high ISO | 811 ISO | vs | 663 ISO | |
The K-x has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Much better color depth | 22.8 bits | vs | 21.7 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 2x more colors | ||||
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Significantly more dynamic range | 12.5 EV | vs | 11.5 EV | |
1.6 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Image stabilization | Sensor shift | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Shoots significantly faster | 4.7 fps | vs | 3.4 fps | |
Around 40% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Larger sensor | APS-C 23x15mm | vs | APS-C 22x14mm | |
More than 10% larger sensor | ||||
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Larger viewfinder | 0.56x | vs | 0.54x | |
Around 10% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The K-x's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Better viewfinder coverage | 96% | vs | 95% | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Much faster max shutter speed | 1/6000s | vs | 1/4000s | |
More than 50% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Slightly cheaper | $545.85 | vs | $596.99 | |
The best price we've seen is $51 cheaper (around 10% less) | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon EOS 550DEntry-level DSLR $850 body only $1,000 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $799 - $1,944 body only $1,048 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 1000DEntry-level DSLR $750 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 450DEntry-level DSLR $1,150 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D3000Entry-level DSLR $559 body only $469 - $550 with 18-55mm lens |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Canon EOS 500D Competitors |
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Pentax K-x Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Pentax K-x. |
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