Pentax K-30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording

Lens Mount
Pentax KAF2

ISO (Max)
25600

Sensor Resolution
16.3 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion

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Pentax K-30 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-30

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included	Body only
Height	9.65 cm
Width	12.8 cm
Depth	7.15 cm
Weight	590 g
Body Material	Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Crystal blue \| Crystal white
Protection	Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant

SENSOR Pentax K-30

Sensor Resolution	16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes
Sensor Features	Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes
Sensors	Digital level metre

PROCESSOR Pentax K-30

Image Processor	PRIME M

LENS Pentax K-30

Lens Mounting Type	Pentax KAF2

FOCUSING Pentax K-30

Auto Focus	TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	11
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Pentax K-30

Viewfinder Type	Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	0.92x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-2.5 to +1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-30

ISO (Max)	25600
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	77
Exposure Modes	Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette
Special Effects	Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed	1/180 sec
Exposure Range	EV 0-22 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Pentax K-30

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control, display colour control

FLASH Pentax K-30

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	12
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, P-TTL
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-30

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono
Microphone Features	Sensitivity control

MEMORY Pentax K-30

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 3936 x 2624 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1728 x 1152
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-30

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery) Photo shooting - 1600 shots (lithium AA batteries) Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery) Playback - 10.3 hours (lithium AA batteries)

CONNECTIONS Pentax K-30

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control

FEATURES Pentax K-30

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology

OTHERS Pentax K-30

Included Accessories	Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-10 °C

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