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Option Values / Actions Notes
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Date Adjust  • Format
Date format
mm/dd/yy
dd/mm/yy
yy/mm/dd
Time format
12h
24h
 • Date
 • Time
 
World Time  • Set
Hometown
Destination
 • Set destination time
 • Set hometown time
Selects home and a visited destination time zone from a selection of 51 cities.
Text Size  • Standard
 • Large
 
Beep  • Volume
 • On
In-Focus
AE-L
Self-Timer
Remote Control
Mirror Up
One Push File Format
Press OK for 1 sec
Defines when the camera's beep noise occurs
Guide Display  • Off
 • 3 sec
 • 10 sec
 • 30 sec
Controls the display of shooting mode and settings when the mode dial is turned
Status Screen  • Enable
Yes/No

 • Auto Screen Rotation
Yes/No

 • Display Color
 
Brightness Level -7 to +7  
LCD Color Tuning  • Blue to Amber (15 steps)
 • Magenta to Green (15 Steps)
 
Video Output  • NTSC
 • PAL
 
HDMI Output  • Auto
 • 1080i
 • 720p
 • 480p
 
USB Connection  • MSC
 • PTP
 
Folder Name  • Date
 • PENTX
 
Create New Folder  • Create new folder
 • Cancel
 
File Name  • Change
 • Reset
 
Copyright information  • Embed Copyright Data
Off
On
 • Photographer
Input
 • Copyright Holder
Input
 
Auto Power Off  • 1 min
 • 3 min
 • 5 min
 • 10 min
 • 30 min
 • Off
 
Select Battery  • Select battery
Auto Select
Body First
Grip First
 
Reset  • Reset
 • Cancel
Return to default settings
Pixel Mapping  • Ok
 • Cancel
 
Dust Alert   Helps create an image that reveals dust locations (follow instructions in the manual)
Dust Removal  • Dust Removal
 • Start-up action
Off
On
Manually perform the dust removal process or engage it to occur at start-up
Sensor cleaning  • Mirror Up
 • Cancel
Locks the mirror in the up position to allow manual sensor cleaning
Format  • Format
 • Cancel
Format the SD card

Custom Function menu

Option Values / Actions Notes
1. EV Steps 1: 1/2 EV
2: 1/3 EV
 
2. Sensitivity Steps 1: 1 EV Steps
2: As EV Steps
 
3. Expanded Sensitivity 1: Off
2: On
Allows the use of ISO 80 to 51200
4. Meter Operating Time 1: 10 sec
2: 3 sec
3: 30 sec
Exposure metering timer on time
5. AE-L with AF locked 1: Off
2: On
AF-AE Lock on
6. Link AE to AF point 1: Off
2: On
When set to On the camera links AE to the AF point
7. Auto EV Compensation 1: Off
2: On
 
8. Auto Bracketing Order 1: 0 - +
2: - 0 +
3: + 0 -
4: 0 + -
 
9. One-Push Bracketing 1: Off
2: On
When 'on,' a single shutter press takes all bracketed shots
10. WB Adjustable Range 1: Auto Adjustment
2: Fixed
 
11. WB when using Flash 1: Auto White Balance
2: Unchanged
3: Flash
 
12. AWB in Tungsten Light 1: Subtle correction
2: Strong correction
 
13. Color temp. steps 1: Kelvin
2: Mired
Adjust color temperature by temperature or Mired (filter) steps. (K value always shown)
14. Superimpose AF area 1: On
2: Off
Show AF points in VF
15. AF.S Setting 1: Focus-priority
2: Release priority
 
16. AF.C Setting 1: Focus-priority
2: FPS-priority
 
17. AF Assist Light 1: On
2: Off
 
18. AF with remote control 1: Off
2: On
Enable or disable AF during remote trigger
19. Remote control in bulb 1: Mode 1
2: Mode 2
 
20. Shutter release while charging flash 1: Off
2: On
Is the shutter locked while waiting for the flash to charge?
21. Flash in Wireless Mode 1: On
2: Off
Defines whether the built-in flash adds to the flash output in wireless mode
22. LCD panel Illumination 1: High
2: Low
3: Off
 
23. Saving Rotation Info  1: On
 2: Off
Is orientation data written in JPEG metadata?
24. Save Menu Location Reset Menu Location
Save Menu Location
 
25. Catch-in focus  1: On
 2: Off
Shutter releases when subject passes pre-set focus distance (AF.S mode/lenses with MF modes only)
26. AF Fine Adjustment  1: Off
 2: On
Apply All
-10 to +10
Apply One
-10 to +10
Applies a correction to the default AF. The same correction can either be applied to all lenses or on a lens-by-lens basis to up to 20 lenses.
27. Using aperture ring  1: Prohibited
 2: Permitted
 
Reset Custom Function  • Reset
 • Cancel
Reset all custom functions to 1 (default)
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Comments

Total comments: 6
Lucas1981r
By Lucas1981r (3 weeks ago)

Ok - K-5II have better AF and... and... but why only 80%/ s-81%? If old version K-5 have 83%?
and Nikon D7100 have 85% - but everybody knows - who used this dslr's that Pentax is better...??

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Derma pro
By Derma pro (2 weeks ago)

I heard and read alot about this pentax. and I believe it is a very good camera. what I know is that pentax k-5II is better regarding the details of the photo. and D7100 is better regarding the colors and the auto white balance. do you think the pentax is better is other situations?

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KZMike
By KZMike (3 weeks ago)

The S has everything I need [Time Lapse too], EXCEPT a LCD that moves/articulates. . . ughhh!!!!

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Kfrog
By Kfrog (2 months ago)

The auto focus in low light is better and the redesign of the rear LCD has been change for better viewing in bright light. Not much else as far as I know. I purchased the K-5II because I often take photos in low light situations and can use all the help I can get!

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dousanmiaography
By dousanmiaography (2 months ago)

Seriously, what is the difference between K-5 and K-5II? Every single specification are the same.

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Rutterbutter
By Rutterbutter (1 month ago)

The removal of an anti-aliasing filter. this allows for sharper images in the II but sacrifices the tendency to produce moire.

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Total comments: 6