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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-5 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 9.7 cm |
| Width | 13.1 cm |
| Depth | 7.3 cm |
| Weight | 0.66 kg |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR Pentax K-5 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.28 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,930,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,280,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor |
| PROCESSOR Pentax K-5 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME II |
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| LENS Pentax K-5 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 |
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| FOCUSING Pentax K-5 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER Pentax K-5 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-5 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 80-51200, ISO auto (80-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, motion, Stage, night scene HDR |
| Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, Custom Effect, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Positive Film, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Bleach Bypass |
| 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) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 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-5 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH Pentax K-5 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, 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-5 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Pentax K-5 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 3936 x 2624 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1728 x 1152 RAW 4928 x 3264 |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-5 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax K-5 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Remote control DC power input |
| FEATURES Pentax K-5 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Live Face detection AF mode, Dynamic Range Enlargement (DRE) |
| OTHERS Pentax K-5 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C |
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