Canon 1100D has a 12.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Pentax K-500 has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features PRIME M processor.
Below you can see the 1100D and K-500 sensor size comparison.
![Canon 1100D vs Pentax K-500 Sensor Size Comparison]()
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 1100D and Pentax K-500 Cameras
As seen above, Pentax K-500 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 1100D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon 1100D and Pentax K-500 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that K-500 has a better overall score of 79, 17 points higher compared to 1100D's score of 62.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Canon 1100D |
62 |
21.9 bits |
11.0 Evs |
755 ISO |
|
Pentax K-500 |
79 |
23.7 bits |
13.1 Evs |
1087 ISO |