<p>The K-500 may be the entry point into Pentax's DSLR range, but nobody could accuse the company of skimping on features. It doesn't have the weatherproofing of the more expensive models in the Pentax range, but little else is spared when it comes to shooting modes, buttons and dials. But we're not convinced a bulging spec sheet makes a decent entry-level DSLR.</p><p>Take the K-500's autofocus modes. There's manual, standard autofocus, continuous or a fully automatic mode that overrides the body switch for flicking between those three modes. There are face- and motion-tracking modes. Then there's focus peaking, which helps with manual focussing in live view, and also a mode that zooms in on the focus point so you can make sure it's sharp.</p><p>If you have a compatible lens, there's even a mode that wait for your subject to stroll into the focus point before firing the shutter. It's an impressively long list of options for a camera in the sub-500 price bracket, but then the K-500 inexplicably falls down on one of the staples.</p><p>Shoot through the optical, pentaprism viewfinder which boasts coverage of 100% and there's absolutely zero indication of which of the 11 autofocus points are being used. You're left to rely on memory (if you've manually selected a focus point) and the naked eye to determine if the desired areas of the frame are in focus, which is a major drawback. How Pentax could omit a feature that's taken for granted on any other DSLR is a mystery.</p><p><a href="http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/digital-cameras/384445/pentax-k-500">Keep reading...</a></p>