Pentax KP + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE 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
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax KP + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included DA 18-50mm DC WR RE lens
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 Silver
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax KP + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
Image Processor PRIME IV
LENS Pentax KP + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 50 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.5 - 76.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2
Features Aspherical lens, weatherproof, direct current (DC) Auto Focus motor, SP (Super Protect) Coating
FOCUSING Pentax KP + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
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 + DA 18-50mm DC WR RE
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C

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