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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
Pentax K-30
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Pentax K-500 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-7 Digital Camera
Pentax K-7
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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 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 3936x2592
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME MPRIME MPRIME IIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 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
  • 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
Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum256005120051200320051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
6400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets99989
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • 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
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Muted
  • Neutral
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesyesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Pentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.54
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
N/A
noyes
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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1111111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-in
N/A
Built-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in2.05 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
0.31 x
N/A
11.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.92 x0.92 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Separate info displaynono
N/A
yesno
Second displaynonono
N/A
no
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.88 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • 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 exposures33
N/A
33
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 lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
11
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames333
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121310
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • self-portrait
  • 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 settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
5.2 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
5.2 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 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
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MJPEG
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILCSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Blue
  • Bronze,Green
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnoyesno

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz20.81 oz20.81 oz23.63 oz17.57 oz
Width5.06 in5.08 in5.08 in5.14 in4.72 in
Height3.8 in3.8 in3.8 in3.8 in3.64 in
Depth2.81 in2.76 in2.76 in2.85 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)4804804801000480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.3 h
N/A

Connectivity

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

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
GPS
N/A
no
N/A
noyes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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