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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
Pentax K-30
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
Pentax K-5 II
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Pentax K-x Digital Camera
Pentax K-x
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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 detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2684
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME IIPRIME MPRIME MIIPRIME

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum10080100100200
ISO maximum256005120051200512006400
Boosted ISO maximum2560051200
N/A
N/A
12800
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px4288 x 2428 px
White balance presets99999
White balance modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
N/A
100
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.55.63.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenono
N/A
yesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points1111111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.44 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000921000230000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Optical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.92 x0.92 x0.95 x0.85 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
N/A
Separate info displaynoyesnonono
Second displaynononono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.88 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • 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
N/A
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 exposures32333
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
333
WB BracketingNoNoNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesnoyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1213121016
Flash modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Scene modes
  • 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
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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)6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.5±EV
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
AVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • 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
  • Black
  • Green
  • Navy
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz23.99 oz20.81 oz17.57 oz18.17 oz
Width5.06 in5.16 in5.08 in4.72 in4.82 in
Height3.8 in3.82 in3.8 in3.64 in3.6 in
Depth2.81 in2.85 in2.76 in2.74 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • 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
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)4807404804801100
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
114
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesno
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
N/A
no
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Rotating
GPS
N/A
N/A
noyesno
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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