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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
Pentax K-5 II
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorPRIME IIPRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 51200
Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum512005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets91010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture5.6323.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points1111125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111179
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManua
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921600
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Separate info displayyesnono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.81 in0.83 in
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

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 exposures213
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range13126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • 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 connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
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
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.4 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Scene modes
N/A
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps50.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPolycarbonateAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight23.99 oz21.8 oz10.02 oz
Width5.16 in4.82 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.58 in2.62 in
Depth2.85 in2.85 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • 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 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Memory slots
N/A
11

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)740480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
noyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • 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
GPS
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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