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Pentax K-3 Digital Camera
Pentax K-3
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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
Pentax K-5
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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorPRIME IIIPRIME IIPRIME IIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 51200
Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum1008080100
ISO maximum51200512005120051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets99910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effectsPastel
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesnoyesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:216:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
8080
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
5120051200
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom0.15 x3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture1.83.55.632
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points27111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)27111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
3:2
Screen dots1037000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x32.0 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5
N/A
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.88 in
N/A
N/A
0.81 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
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 exposures3321
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesnononoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range13131312
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.3 fps7.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • 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
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)8.3 fps7.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)8.3 fps7.0 fps7.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVIAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRCompactSLRSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Aluminum-magnesiumPolycarbonate
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Silver
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes
Freezeproof up to
N/A
14.0 °F
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight25.22 oz23.3 oz23.99 oz21.8 oz
Width5.18 in5.2 in5.16 in4.82 in
Height4.04 in3.8 in3.82 in3.58 in
Depth3.05 in2.9 in2.85 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots21
N/A
1
Storage types
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)720980740480
Battery life (max)6.0 h7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported21
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
no
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgenono
N/A
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
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
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A

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