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Is the pentax k 500 worth buying used?

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From Pentax K-500: Pentax K-500: A DSLR by Pentax with a 16.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, announced in 2013. The K-50 without weather sealing. Specs - Maker: Pentax - Mount: Pentax K - Sensor: APS-C, 23.5 x 15.6mm, crop factor 1.5 - Resolution: 16.3 megapixels - Stabilisation: in the body - Announced: 2013 - Type: DSLR Focal lengths on it Lenses frame like 1.5 times their focal length on full frame: 16mm like 24mm, 23mm like 35mm, ...

From Buying used: Buying used: Cameras and lenses are built to last, and many photographers upgrade often. That makes the used market one of the best ways to afford good gear. A body that's one or two generations old is often most of the camera for a fraction of the price.

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