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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME MIIPRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600512005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets991010
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
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
3-axis
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5323.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyesyes
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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111179
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.44 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.0 x
N/A
4.4 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
25
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
36

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000921600
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.95 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Separate info displaynononono
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.88 in0.81 in0.83 in
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
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 exposures3313
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 lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames333
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1210126
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.4 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • 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
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.4 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.4 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPolycarbonateAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Blue
  • Bronze,Green
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • 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
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesno

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz17.57 oz21.8 oz10.02 oz
Width5.06 in4.72 in4.82 in4.72 in
Height3.8 in3.64 in3.58 in2.62 in
Depth2.81 in2.74 in2.85 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)480480480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Y
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
no
NFCnonoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
yesnoyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
N/A
N/A
GPS
N/A
yesnono

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