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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-7 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.92 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 3936x2592
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorPRIME IIPRIME IIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum51200320051200
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum512006400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px
N/A
5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets989
White balance modes
  • 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 balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Pentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
noyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification32.0 x0.92 x0.95 x
Separate info displayyesyesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.88 in
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • 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 lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range131310
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • self-portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • 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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.2 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMJPEG
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Aluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Freezeproof up to14.0 °F
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight23.3 oz23.63 oz17.57 oz
Width5.2 in5.14 in4.72 in
Height3.8 in3.8 in3.64 in
Depth2.9 in2.85 in2.74 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)9801000480
Battery life (max)7.0 h7.3 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgenoyes
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Frameyesyes
N/A
Languages support
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyes
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
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
GPS
N/A
noyes

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