Pentax K-5 II Specifications, Tests and Review

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

Lens Mount
Pentax KAF2

ISO (Max)
51200

Sensor Resolution
16.28 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion

Other Variants:

Get the key specs, technical data, ratings and full review of Pentax K-5 II all in one place. Compare your selected model with other alternatives and give your decision on the best digital camera a solid base with our comprehensive overview.

Pentax K-5 II 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-5 II

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included	Body only
Height	9.7 cm
Width	13.1 cm
Depth	7.25 cm
Weight	0.68 kg
Body Material	Stainless steel, magnesium alloy
Protection	Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant

SENSOR Pentax K-5 II

Sensor Resolution	16.28 Megapixel
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), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes
Sensors	Dust alert sensor, digital level metre

PROCESSOR Pentax K-5 II

Image Processor	PRIME II

LENS Pentax K-5 II

Lens Mounting Type	Pentax KAF2

FOCUSING Pentax K-5 II

Auto Focus	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	11
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Pentax K-5 II

Viewfinder Type	Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism
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 II

ISO (Max)	51200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 80-51200, ISO auto (80-51200)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	77
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Special Effects	Soft, Sepia, Slim, Pastel, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Custom Effect, Black & White Blue filter, Black & White Orange filter, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Black & White Magenta filter, Black & White Cyan filter, Black & White Infrared filter, Sketch, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, High Key, Low Key, Reversal Film
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), 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (daylight colour)
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 II

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

FLASH Pentax K-5 II

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	13
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-5 II

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax K-5 II

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC 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 - 30 fps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 25 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-5 II

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 980 shots (flash off) Photo shooting - 740 shots (50% flash usage) Playback - 7.3 hours

CONNECTIONS Pentax K-5 II

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Remote control DC power input

FEATURES Pentax K-5 II

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	7 frames per second, 1.6 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Dynamic Range Enlargement (DRE), Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, High ISO NR, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction

OTHERS Pentax K-5 II

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