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Pentax K-3 II Digital Camera
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
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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 detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorPRIME IIIPRIME IIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 51200
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum10080100
ISO maximum5120051200102400
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets998
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.55.6
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenonoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points271111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)271111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
3:2
Screen dots1037000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
Second displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
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 exposures222
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Trailing-curtain Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Wireless Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • 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)8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Flash range
N/A
1312
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
25.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Metal
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight24.69 oz23.99 oz22.15 oz
Width5.18 in5.16 in4.94 in
Height4.04 in3.82 in3.66 in
Depth3.05 in2.85 in2.91 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • FLU
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • Dual 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
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)720740480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
4.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
no
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSyes
N/A
yes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • INC
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A

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