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Pentax K-30 Digital Camera
Pentax K-30
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Pentax K-S1 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 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorPRIME MPRIME MPRIME MIIPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 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
  • 100
  • 51200
Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum25600512005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets99910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • 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
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2Pentax KAF2Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.532
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11111111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11111111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.44 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.92 x0.95 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.52.5 - 1.5
Separate info displaynononono
Second displaynonono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
3:2
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.88 in0.81 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • 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 exposures3331
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames3333
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121012
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • 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)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.4 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • 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 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPolycarbonate
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Yellow
  • Blue
  • Bronze,Green
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz20.81 oz17.57 oz21.8 oz
Width5.06 in5.08 in4.72 in4.82 in
Height3.8 in3.8 in3.64 in3.58 in
Depth2.81 in2.76 in2.74 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • 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
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)480480480480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgenono
N/A
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
GPS
N/A
noyesno

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