Pentax KP Specifications, Tests and Review

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

Lens Mount
Pentax KAF2

ISO (Max)
819200

Sensor Resolution
24.32 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion

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Pentax KP 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 KP

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included	Body only
Height	10.1 cm
Width	13.15 cm
Depth	7.6 cm
Weight	642 g
Weight Details	Camera body only: 642 g Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour	Black
Protection	Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant

SENSOR Pentax KP

Sensor Resolution	24.32 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	60 fps
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	Digital level metre

PROCESSOR Pentax KP

Image Processor	PRIME IV

LENS Pentax KP

Lens Mounting Type	Pentax KAF2

FOCUSING Pentax KP

Auto Focus	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	27
Auto Focus Features	Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Face-priority AF function

VIEWFINDER Pentax KP

Viewfinder Type	Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-2.5 to +1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax KP

ISO (Max)	819200
Native ISO	100-819200
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto, ISO 100-819200
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes	Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing
Special Effects	Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, 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, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type	Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed	1/24000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	2, 3 or 5 steps
X-sync Speed	1/180 sec
Exposure Range	EV -3-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Pentax KP

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Folding
Display Features	Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control

FLASH Pentax KP

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	6
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax KP

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

MEMORY Pentax KP

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No
Image Storage	JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 6016 x 4000
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax KP

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details	Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours

CONNECTIONS Pentax KP

Interface	HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features	Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard	Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity	Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)

FEATURES Pentax KP

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode	Auto HDR mode
Additional Features	Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture

OTHERS Pentax KP

Included Accessories	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-10 °C