Pentax k 30 vs pentax k 500?

The K-30 and K-500 are very close. Both have a 16.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, in-body stabilisation, and the same Pentax K mount, so they take the same lenses. The K-30 came out in 2012, and the Pentax K-500 is the K-50 without weather sealing. If you shoot in rain or dust, that's the difference to weigh, and it's a reason to look harder at the Pentax K-30.

For an everyday kit on either body, I'd start with the Pentax smc DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR for general walking-around shots. For travel, the Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR covers a wider range. For portraits, the Pentax smc DA 50mm f/1.8 is cheap and sharp.

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