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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
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Pentax KP Digital Camera
Pentax KP
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.92 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorPRIME IIPRIME IIPRIME MPRIME IV

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 51200
  • 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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 409600
  • 819200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum8080100100
ISO maximum512005120051200819200
Boosted ISO minimum8080
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum5120051200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4000 px
White balance presets9999
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Muted
Black&White
Image stabilizernoyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.55.63.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points11111127
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111127
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
32

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification32.0 x0.92 x0.92 x0.95 x
Separate info displayyesyesnono
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:23:2
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
2.5 - 1.5-2.5 - 1.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
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 exposures3232
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 lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNoNoNoYes
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1313126
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
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
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/24000 sec

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIAVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Aluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Freezeproof up to14.0 °F
N/A
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight23.3 oz23.99 oz20.81 oz22.68 oz
Width5.2 in5.16 in5.08 in5.18 in
Height3.8 in3.82 in3.8 in3.98 in
Depth2.9 in2.85 in2.76 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)980740480420
Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnono
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
Mini-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • 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
  • TUR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
GPS
N/A
N/A
nono

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