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Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
Pentax K-01
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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
Pentax K-5
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Editiorial reviews
31
3.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
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52 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
Processor
N/A
PRIME IIPRIME M

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum10080100
ISO maximum128005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum10080
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets999
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Photo effects
N/A
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Muted

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture43.53.5
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusFace detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points811111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)811111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusnoyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)81
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.05 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info displaynoyesno
Field of view
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
32.0 x0.92 x
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures133
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121312
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Speed (RAW)
N/A
7.0 fps6.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
Camera playbackMovie
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCCompactSLR
Body materialAluminium
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
Freezeproof up to
N/A
14.0 °F
N/A

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz23.3 oz20.81 oz
Width4.76 in5.2 in5.08 in
Height3.11 in3.8 in3.8 in
Depth2.32 in2.9 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540980480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
On/off switchyesyes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
nono
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Album organizationyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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