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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
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 3936x2592
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorPRIME 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
Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum2560051200320051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
6400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets9989
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
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Muted
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Pentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.92 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Separate info displaynonoyesno
Second displaynono
N/A
no
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
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
N/A
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3333
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121310
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 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
  • self-portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
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
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • 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
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • 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
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
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
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesno

Dimensions

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

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)4804801000480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.3 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgenonoyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Frameyes
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
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
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
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
GPS
N/A
nonoyes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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