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Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
Pentax K-01
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
Pentax K-70
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
Processor
N/A
PRIME MPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 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
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum1280051200102400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets998
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture43.5
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
AutofocusFace detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
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
11
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info displaynonono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.92 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
N/A
Second display
N/A
nono

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 exposures132
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps1/21
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
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 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 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
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
N/A
Camera playbackMovie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLR
Body materialAluminiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz20.81 oz22.15 oz
Width4.76 in5.08 in4.94 in
Height3.11 in3.8 in3.66 in
Depth2.32 in2.76 in2.91 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • 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
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540480480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
4.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Firewirenonono
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
PictBridge
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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
N/A

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