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Pentax K-3 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
Pentax K-30
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorPRIME IIIPRIME MPRIME IIPRIME MPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 51200
  • 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
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum10010080100100
ISO maximum5120025600512005120051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets99999
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsPastel
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:23:2
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560051200
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
80
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom0.15 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture1.83.55.63.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modenonono
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points2711111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)2711111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots1037000921000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Optical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x0.92 x0.92 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.88 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.88 in
Separate info displayyesnoyesnono
Second displaynonononono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures33233
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
33
WB BracketingNoNoNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesnoyesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1312131210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.3 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)8.3 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)8.3 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
PlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Blue
  • Bronze,Green
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight25.22 oz20.81 oz23.99 oz20.81 oz17.57 oz
Width5.18 in5.06 in5.16 in5.08 in4.72 in
Height4.04 in3.8 in3.82 in3.8 in3.64 in
Depth3.05 in2.81 in2.85 in2.76 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots21
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)720480740480480
Battery life (max)6.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported21
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
WirelessOptionalEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgenono
N/A
no
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
no
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSno
N/A
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonononono
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Pentax K-3

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