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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-7 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 3936x2592
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorPRIME IIIPRIME IIPRIME IIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum10080100100
ISO maximum5120051200320051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets9989
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
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsPastel
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:216:916:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
512006400
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom0.15 x3.0 x
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture1.83.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
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 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

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

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • 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 exposures3333
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 lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesnononoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range13131310
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • 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 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • self-portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • 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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)8.3 fps7.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)8.3 fps7.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVIMJPEG
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
yes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight25.22 oz23.3 oz23.63 oz17.57 oz
Width5.18 in5.2 in5.14 in4.72 in
Height4.04 in3.8 in3.8 in3.64 in
Depth3.05 in2.9 in2.85 in2.74 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)7209801000480
Battery life (max)6.0 h7.0 h7.3 h
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 typeMicroMini
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgenonoyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
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 recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSno
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
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
N/A
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yesyes
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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