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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
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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-S1 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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 detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME MPRIME MPRIME MIIPRIME 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
  • 100
  • 51200
Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum2560051200512005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets999910
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
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2Pentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.543.532
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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 in2.44 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
0.31 x11.0 x
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.92 x0.92 x0.95 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
Separate info displaynono
N/A
nono
Second displaynononono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
3:2
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.88 in0.81 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
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • 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
31
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
11
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames33333
WB BracketingNoNoNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121012
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 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
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • 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 settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
5.4 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
5.4 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 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
1920.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 7201280 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
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz20.81 oz20.81 oz17.57 oz21.8 oz
Width5.06 in5.08 in5.08 in4.72 in4.82 in
Height3.8 in3.8 in3.8 in3.64 in3.58 in
Depth2.81 in2.76 in2.76 in2.74 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage types
  • 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
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)480480480480480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInononoyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgenonono
N/A
N/A
NFCnonononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyes
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonononono
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
  • 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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • 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
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
N/A
GPS
N/A
no
N/A
yesno

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