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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-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
ProcessorPRIME IIIPRIME IIPRIME M

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 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
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum10080100
ISO maximum512005120051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets999
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsPastel
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Muted
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:216:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom0.15 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture1.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points271111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)271111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
3:2
Screen dots1037000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x32.0 x0.92 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.88 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
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 exposures333
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range131312
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • 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)8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.3 fps7.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRCompactSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes
Freezeproof up to
N/A
14.0 °F
N/A

Dimensions

Weight25.22 oz23.3 oz20.81 oz
Width5.18 in5.2 in5.08 in
Height4.04 in3.8 in3.8 in
Depth3.05 in2.9 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • Dual 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
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)720980480
Battery life (max)6.0 h7.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported211
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
USB version3.12.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgenonono
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
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

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