Pentax K-5 specifications
Street price | $1600 body only, $1750 with 18-55mm kit lens £1200 with 18-55mm kit lens, £1300 with 18-55mm and 50-200mm, £1700 with 18-135mm |
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Body build | Magnesium/steel alloy with stainless steel sub-structure Dust and weather resistant seals throughout |
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Sensor* | 16.3 million effective pixels* total pixels TBC 23.4 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor RGB Primary Color Filter 3:2 aspect ratio 4-channel data read-out |
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Shake Reduction | Sensor-shift system Max 4 Stops |
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Dust removal | Supersonic vibration SP coating Dust removal by shaking low pass filter Dust alert mode to help locate dust |
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Image processor | PRIME II | |
Image sizes (Still)* | • 4928 x 3264 (16.3 MP)* • 3936 x 2592 (10.0 MP) • 3072 x 2048 (6.0 MP) • 1728 x 1152 (2.2 MP) |
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Image formats (Still) | JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Premium/ Best/Better/Good RAW (PEF or DNG) + JPEG |
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Image sizes (Movie)* | • 1920 x 1080p (16:9 25fps)* • 1280 x 720p (30/25fps) • 640 x 480 (30/25fps) |
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Image format (Movie) | • Motion JPEG (AVI) | |
Lens mount | Pentax KAF2 bayonet mount Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF or KA mount lenses Pentax K mount lenses with restrictions |
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FOV crop | 1.5x | |
Focusing* | 11-point TTL Phase Difference detection sensor (SAFOX IX+)* Center 9-points are sensitive to both horiz and vert. detail AF working range: -1 to 18 EV (at ISO 100, F1.4 lens) |
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Focus modes | AF Single (AF-S) (with focus lock) AF Continuous (AF-C) AF Auto (AF-A) Manual focus |
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AF point selection | • Select • Center • Auto Area AF |
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AF assist* | Built-in AF illuminator lamp | |
Metering | TTL Open Aperture 77- segment sensor (coupled with lens and AF information) Metering range: EV 0 - 22 EV (ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4) |
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Metering modes | Multi-segment Center-weighted average Spot |
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AE lock | Button Locked for twice the meter operating time or as long as the shutter half-pressed |
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AE bracketing | • 3 or 5 frames, +/- 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 (1/5 EV steps) • 3 or 5 frames, +/- 0.3, 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0 (1/3 EV steps) |
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Other bracketing | White balance Saturation Hue High/Low Key Adjustment Contrast Sharpness |
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Exposure compen. | +/- 5.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps +/- 5.0 EV in 1/2 EV steps |
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Sensitivity* |
Auto (user defined range) ISO 100 - 12800* in 1, 0.5 or 0.3EV steps Up to ISO 51,200* as a custom function Bulb Mode: Up to 1600 |
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Shutter | Vertical-run focal-plane shutter 30 - 1/8000 sec 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps Flash X-Sync: 1/180 sec Bulb |
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Aperture values | 1/3 or 1/2 EV increments Actual aperture range depends on lens used Ability to use lens aperture ring |
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Preview function | Live view with magnify option Depth-of-field Optical (lens stopped down) Digital (shot taken without saving, previewed on LCD) |
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White balance | Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Fluorescent (Daylight Color, Daylight White, Pure White, Warm White) Tungsten Flash CTE Manual Color temperature (3 memories) - Kelvin or Mired |
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WB shift | Blue (-7) To Amber (+7) Magenta (-7) to Green (+7) |
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Color space | sRGB Adobe RGB |
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Custom image settings* | • Bright • Natural • Portrait • Landscape • Vibrant • Muted • Bleach bypass • Reversal film |
Adjustment for Saturation, Hue, High/Low Key Adjustment, Contrast, Sharpness. Optional switch to Fine Sharpness and separate Highlight and Shadow contrast adjustment. |
• Monochrome |
Adjustment for Filter type, Toning, Contrast and Sharpness | |
Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism 100% frame coverage Magnification: 0.92x (with 50 mm F1.4 lens at infinity,-1m-1) Dioptre adjustment: -2.5 to +1.5 dioptre Natural Bright Matte II focusing screen |
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Viewfinder info | AF points Focus confirmation dot Flash ready Shutter speed Aperture E-dial enabled AE lock Remaining shots/ISO sensitivity (custom function) EV compensation Flash compensation Manual focus Shake Reduction Metering / EV bar |
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Flash | Manual release pop-up P-TTL with serial control Guide number approx 13 (ISO 100) FOV coverage up to 28 mm Flash sync speed: 1/180 sec Flash compensation -2.0 to +1.0 EV in 1/2 EV increments ISO range: ISO 100 to 12800 Modes: Auto,manual (on/off), red eye reduction, slow-speed sync, rear curtain sync, high speed sync and wireless sync with PENTAX dedicated external flash |
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External flash | Hot shoe with X-contact X-Sync socket Designed for Pentax dedicated flashes |
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Shooting modes | Auto (Green mode) Program AE (P) Sensitivity priority (Sv) Shutter priority (Tv) Aperture priority (Av) Shutter & Aperture priority (TAv) Metered Manual (M) Bulb (B) Flash X-Sync (X) |
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Drive modes* | Single Continuous Hi: 7 fps, up to 40 Best JPEG frames, 15 images RAW* Continuous Lo: 3.3 fps, JPEG until card is full, 17 images RAW* Self-timer: 2 or 12 sec Remote control: immediate, 3 sec delay Remote Continuous Shooting Exposure Bracketing Exposure Bracketing + Self-Timer Mirror Lock-Up Mirror Lock-Up + Remote Control |
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LCD monitor | 3.0 " TFT LCD 921,000 dots Brightness level adjustment Color adjustable, 15 steps G-M, 15 steps A-B |
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Live view | TTL using imaging sensor 2x,4x,6x in AF mode or 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x in MF mode Grid view Live histogram Blinking low-/high-lights |
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Instant review | Off, 1 sec, 3 sec, 5 sec Histogram on/off |
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Other features | Multiple exposure (2 to 9 images, with Auto EV adjust) Orientation sensor Status LCD illumination DRE (dynamic range enlargement)* Automatic distortion/chromatic aberration correction* Automatic leveling, Composition adjustment (vertical and horizontal range:±1.5mm) RAW/Flex button (One push RAW+, Exposure bracketing, Digital preview, Composition adjustment, Electronic level display)* |
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Playback rotation | On Off |
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Playback features | Single image, no overlay Single image, basic overlay Single image with histogram (brightness or RGB) Single image with detailed shooting info and histogram 4 / 9 / 16 image index Folder view Image magnification up to 32x Optional blinking low-/ high-lights 2 image compare mode |
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Playback retouching | RAW to JPEG (with parameters) Filters: B&W, Sepia, Color, Soft, HDR. Slim, Brightness, Toy Camera*, Retro*, High contrast*, Extract color*, Soft*, Starburst*, Fish-eye*, Custom* |
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Custom functions* | 40 functions* | |
Menu languages | English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian Swedish Dutch Russian Korean Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Czech Polish Danish Finnish Hungarian Turkish |
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Firmware | User upgradable | |
Battery grip | Optional D-BG4 | |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed HDMI Video out DC-IN |
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Storage | • Secure Digital (SD) / Secure Digital HC (SDHC) | |
Power | Lithium-Ion D-LI90 rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) Optional AC adapter |
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Dimensions | 131 x 97 x 73 mm (5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9 in) | |
Weight | • No battery: 670 g (1.4 lb) • With battery: 750 g (1.6 lb) |
* denotes a change in specification over the Pentax K-7
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