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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-x Digital Camera
Pentax K-x
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 3936x2684
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME MIIPRIME

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum25600512006400
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
12800
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px4288 x 2428 px
White balance presets9109
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.5323.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Flash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenoyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.95 x0.85 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.81 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures313
Exposure compensation plus553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
N/A
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames333
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121216
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.4 fps4.7 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps50.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPolycarbonatePlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Blue
  • Bronze,Green
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Navy
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz21.8 oz18.17 oz
Width5.06 in4.82 in4.82 in
Height3.8 in3.58 in3.6 in
Depth2.81 in2.85 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)4804801100
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Number of batteries supported114
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesno
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
yes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Frameyes
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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
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
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Rotating
GPS
N/A
nono
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes

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