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Pentax K-3 II Digital Camera
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
Pentax K-5 II
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
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Pentax Optio S5i Digital Camera
Pentax Optio S5i
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4.2 out of 5
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5 editorial reviews
Although targeting snapshooters looking for an ultracompact and stylish camera, the Pentax Optio S5i still offers enough features to please those who want to tweak their photos as their skills grow. Unfortunately, it can also be sluggish. Read all about it.Read more
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IN-DEPTH review of thePentax Optio S5I digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:24:3
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px2560 x 1920 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorPRIME IIIPRIME IIPRIME MII
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 51200
Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum1008010080
ISO maximum512005120051200400
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets99105
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesno
N/A
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWNo
HDRyesyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
N/A
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
Maximum aperture3.55.6324.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenonoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points271111
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)271111
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.6
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
N/A
36 - 107
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
N/A
15.75 in
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.36 in
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots103700092100092100085000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesno
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Electronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x0.92 x0.95 x
N/A
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
N/A
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.81 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesno
Aperture priorityyesyesyesno
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures221
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5552
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-2
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
N/A
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
N/A
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
N/A
Built-in flashnoyesyesyes
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 ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesno
Continuous drive8.3 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
Speed (JPEG)8.3 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)8.3 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Flash range
N/A
13123.5
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px320 x 240 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
25.0 fps50.0 fps15.0 fps

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRUltracompact
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Metal
Aluminum-magnesiumPolycarbonate
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight24.69 oz23.99 oz21.8 oz4.23 oz
Width5.18 in5.16 in4.82 in3.31 in
Height4.04 in3.82 in3.58 in0.83 in
Depth3.05 in2.85 in2.85 in2.05 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • FLU
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)720740480
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMicro
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
USB version3.12.02.01.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
no
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
yes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewirenonono
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSyes
N/A
no
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyesno
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Pentax K-3 II

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Often compared with Pentax K-5 II

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Often compared with Pentax K-S2

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Often compared with Pentax Optio S5i

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