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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-7 Digital Camera
Pentax K-7
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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 in0.92 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px5472 x 3648 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 3936x2592
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2684
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME MPRIME IIPRIME MIIPRIME

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
Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100200
ISO maximum25600512003200512006400
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
6400
N/A
12800
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
5472 x 3648 px4288 x 2428 px
White balance presets99899
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
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • 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
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Muted
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyesnoyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
N/A
3.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
noyesno
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
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • 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
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
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 TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000921000230000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
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 correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
N/A
Separate info displaynonoyesnono
Second displaynono
N/A
no
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
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
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • 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 exposures33333
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 lockyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 3
  • 5
33
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
NoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212131016
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps4.7 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
  • self-portrait
  • 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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 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
N/A
1920.0 px
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MJPEG
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
AVI
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
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
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
  • Black
  • Green
  • Navy
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz20.81 oz23.63 oz17.57 oz18.17 oz
Width5.06 in5.08 in5.14 in4.72 in4.82 in
Height3.8 in3.8 in3.8 in3.64 in3.6 in
Depth2.81 in2.76 in2.85 in2.74 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
2.0 GB32.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)48048010004801100
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
14
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.3 h
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyesno
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgenonoyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
no
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
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 certifiednono
N/A
no
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
yes
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
N/A
  • 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
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Rotating
GPS
N/A
nonoyesno
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

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