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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
Pentax K-5
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Pentax KP Digital Camera
Pentax KP
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Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.92 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorPRIME IIPRIME IVBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 409600
  • 819200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum5120081920051200
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets9910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF2Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
2
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points112725
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1127117
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.28 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3222
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210009210001230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification32.0 x0.95 x0.71 x
Separate info displayyesnono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
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 exposures323
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
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNoYesYes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range136
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • 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
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/24000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeCompactSLRMILC
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Aluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Freezeproof up to14.0 °F
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight23.3 oz22.68 oz14.67 oz
Width5.2 in5.18 in5.0 in
Height3.8 in3.98 in3.77 in
Depth2.9 in2.99 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)980420350
Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
noyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Frameyes
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
Multi
N/A
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
N/A
GPS
N/A
nono

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