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| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Image sensor format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor size | 0.92 in | 0.93 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 17.0 Mpx | 17.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx | 16.0 Mpx |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Max resolution | 4928 x 3264 px | 4928 x 3264 px |
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| Processor | PRIME II | PRIME II |
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| ISO Auto | yes | yes |
| ISO minimum | 80 | 80 |
| ISO maximum | 51200 | 51200 |
| Boosted ISO minimum | 80 | 80 |
| Boosted ISO maximum | 51200 | 51200 |
| Maximum image resolution | 4928 x 3264 px | 4928 x 3264 px |
| White balance presets | 9 | 9 |
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| Custom white balance | yes | yes |
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| Image stabilizer | no | yes |
| Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift | Sensor-shift |
| Uncompressed format | RAW | RAW |
| HDR | yes | yes |
| AEB/HDR support | yes | yes |
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| Magnification (Crop factor) | 1.5 x | 1.5 x |
| Maximum aperture | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Lamp | Lamp |
| Contrast autofocus | yes | yes |
| Brightness adjustment | yes | yes |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5x | 1.5x |
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| Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes | yes |
| Manual focus | yes | yes |
| Number of focus points | 11 | 11 |
| Max number of AF points (incl. assistant) | 11 | 11 |
| Image stabiliser | Built-in | Built-in |
| Filter diameter | 2.05 in | 2.05 in |
| Phase detection autofocus | yes | yes |
| Pentax K-5 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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| Screen size | 3.0 in | 3.0 in |
| Articulated LCD | no | no |
| Screen technology | LCD | LCD TFT |
| Screen dots | 921000 | 921000 |
| Touch screen | no | no |
| Field of view | 170.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Live view | yes | yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 32.0 x | 0.92 x |
| Separate info display | yes | yes |
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| Camera shutter type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30.0 s | 30.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes | yes |
| Manual exposure mode | yes | yes |
| Number of exposures | 3 | 2 |
| Exposure compensation plus | 5 | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -5 | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps |
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| Auto exposure lock | yes | yes |
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| Continuous shooting | yes | yes |
| Self-timer delay |
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| Histogram | yes | yes |
| AE frames |
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| WB Bracketing | No | No |
| Subject / scene modes | no | no |
| Flash sync speed | 1/180s | 1/180s |
| Built-in flash | yes | yes |
| Flash range | 13 | 13 |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash connection | Hot shoe |
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| Flash metering system | P-TTL | P-TTL |
| External flash | yes | yes |
| Continuous drive | 7.0 fps | 7.0 fps |
| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Metering modes |
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| Manual settings | yes | yes |
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| Speed (JPEG) | 7.0 fps | 7.0 fps |
| Speed (RAW) | 7.0 fps | 7.0 fps |
| Exposure bracketing | 0.3 - 2.0±EV | 0.3 - 2.0±EV |
| Pentax K-5 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px | 1920 x 1080 px |
| Video recording | yes | yes |
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| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| Supported video file formats | AVI | AVI |
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| Max resolution (highest frame rate) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 25.0 fps | 25.0 fps |
| Max frame rate (regardless of res.) | 30.0 fps | 30.0 fps |
| Motion JPEG frame rate | 25.0 fps | 25.0 fps |
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| Built-in microphone | yes | yes |
| Microphone type | Stereo | Mono |
| Pentax K-5 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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| Body type | Compact | SLR |
| Body material |
| Aluminum-magnesium |
| Colour of product | Black | Black |
| Anti-dust system | yes | yes |
| Environmentally sealed | yes | yes |
| Pentax K-5 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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| Weight | 23.3 oz | 23.99 oz |
| Width | 5.2 in | 5.16 in |
| Height | 3.8 in | 3.82 in |
| Depth | 2.9 in | 2.85 in |
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| Pentax K-5 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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| Power source type | Battery |
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| Battery life (CIPA) | 980 | 740 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
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| HDMI | yes | yes |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI connector type | Mini | Mini |
| USB connector type | Mini-USB B | Mini-USB B |
| USB version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DC-in jack | yes | yes |
| Remote control | yes | yes |
| NFC | no | no |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no | no |
| Firewire | no | no |
| Pentax K-5 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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| Timelapse recording | yes | yes |
| Orientation sensor | yes | yes |
| Energy Star certified | no | no |
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Last September Pentax replaced the K-5 with not just one but two new digital SLRs, one without an optical low pass filter (OLPF). Looking little changed from the Pentax K-5 and K-7 before that, the Pentax K-5 II retains a very photographer-friendly design, with a good set of controls at the ready despite a surprisingly compact form factor. Internally, the K-5 II gets only a few updates, including a new air-gapless LCD and an improved autofocus system; the latter of which Pentax claims to offer a noticeable improvement in AF speed overall, and greater sensitivity in low light.
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