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Pentax K-3 Digital Camera
Pentax K-3
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
Pentax K-5 II
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Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorPRIME IIIPRIME IIPRIME MIIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 51200
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10080100100
ISO maximum512005120010240051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets99810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsPastel
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom0.15 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture1.85.6
N/A
32
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenonoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot 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
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points27111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)27111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
3:23:2
Screen dots1037000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x0.92 x0.95 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5
N/A
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.88 in
N/A
N/A
0.81 in
Separate info displayyesyesnono
Second displaynonono
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3221
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnonoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range13131212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
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
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPolycarbonate
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Silver
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight25.22 oz23.99 oz22.15 oz21.8 oz
Width5.18 in5.16 in4.94 in4.82 in
Height4.04 in3.82 in3.66 in3.58 in
Depth3.05 in2.85 in2.91 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots2
N/A
11
Storage types
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)720740480480
Battery life (max)6.0 h
N/A
4.5 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported2
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesno
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
yesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
N/A

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