| Sensor Type |
CMOS w primary color filter, integrated Shake/Dust Reduction sensor movement system |
| Sensor Size |
23.7 x 15.7mm (APS-C) |
| Color depth |
8 bits/channel JPG, 12 bits/channel RAW |
| Effective pixels (total pixels) |
16.3 MP (16.5 MP) |
| Dust Removal |
Sensor movement w SP coating on low pass filter |
| Pixel mapping |
Yes |
| Lens Type/construction |
PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount |
| Usable lenses |
Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA (K mount, 35mm screw mount, 645/67 med format lenses useable w adapter and/or restrictions) |
| SDM function |
Yes |
| Focus Type |
SAFOX IXi+ TTL phase-detection 11 point (9 cross) wide autofocus system w light wavelength sensor and diffraction lens |
| Focus Sensitivity range |
EV -1 to 18 (ISO 100) |
| Focus modes |
AF.A (auto), AF.S (single, w focus lock, focus/shutter priority selectable), AF.C (continuous, w focus/FPS priority selectable), Manual |
| Focus point adjustment |
Auto 11 pt, Auto 5 pt, User-Selectable (w Expanded Area AF), Center |
| AF assist |
Yes via dedicated LED AF assist lamp |
| Focus peaking |
Yes (Not applicable while video is actively recording) |
| View Finder Type |
Pentaprism |
| View Finder Coverage (field of view) |
100% |
| Magnification |
0.92X (w 50mm F1.4 at infinity) |
| Standard focusing screen |
Natural-Bright-Matte III (interchangeable) |
| Diopter adjustment |
-2.5m to 1.5m |
| Depth of field preview |
Optical (diaphragm stop-down), digital |
| LCD Type |
3.0" TFT color LCD w brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
| Resolution |
921,000 dots |
| Wide angle viewable |
Yes |
| Flash Type |
Retractable P-TTL popup flash |
| Guide number |
12m (ISO 100) |
| Coverage |
28mm wide angle equivalent |
| Flash modes |
On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
| Flash exposure compensation |
-2 to 1 EV (1/2 steps) |
| External Flash Type |
Hotshoe (P-TTL), high speed sync and wireless w PENTAX dedicated flash |
| Synchronization speed |
1/180 sec |
| Ports |
USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, cable switch |
| Video out |
NTSC, PAL |
| Microphone |
Built-in monaural |
| Power source |
Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI109 (included), AA battery holder D-BH109 for 4x AA batteries (sold separately) |
| Recordable images |
Li-Ion approx 480 (410 w 50% flash, CIPA), AA lithium approx 1600 (1000 w 50% flash, CIPA) |
| Playback time |
Li-Ion approx 270 min, AA lithium approx 620 min |
| Movie recording time |
25 min max time per clip |
| Language Support |
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian |
| Image Stabilization |
Type: Sensor-shift SR w rotational compensation (3 stops max) |
| Metering System Type |
TTL open aperture 77 segment metering |
| Metering System: Sensitivity range |
EV 0 to 22 (ISO 100, 50mm F1.4) |
| Metering patterns (multi, center, spot) |
Multi 77, Center, Spot |
| Exposure compensation |
+/- 5 EV (1/3 and 1/2 steps) |
| Exposure lock |
Yes |
| Exposure bracketing |
3 frames, up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto: 100-12800 (1/1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), expandable to 100-25600, auto range selectable
Manual: 100-12800 (1/1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), expandable to 100-25600 |
| White Balance Type |
Image sensor detection w light wavelength sensor assist |
| Auto preset modes |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE |
| Manual mode(s) |
3 manual and 3 Kelvin temperature presets, copy WB settings from a captured image available |
| WB fine adjustment |
+/- 7 steps A-B axis or G-M axis |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically controlled, vertical-run, focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speed |
1/6000 to 30 sec (1/3 or 1/2 steps), Bulb |
| Capture Modes 1 |
Mode selection: Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter & Aperture Priority (TAv), Hyper Manual (M), Bulb (B), User (U1, U2), Scene (SCN), Auto Picture (AUTO), Movie
Auto Picture modes: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest |
| Capture Modes 2 |
Scene modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR (JPG), Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum
Custom Image modes: Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
| Capture Modes 3 |
Face detection available: Yes
PASMB: P, A, S, M, B (extended modes Sv, TAv)
Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color |
| Capture Modes 4 |
Dynamic range adjustment: Highlight, shadow
Digital level: Viewfinder (horizontal), LCD (horizontal, vertical), SR auto-level function
File/Folder customization: Folder name (standard, date), file name (standard, customizable), embed copyright |
| Mode selection |
Single, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Auto Bracketing (3 frames, standard, timer, remote) |
| Continuous FPS |
Continuous Hi: Approx 6.0 FPS (30 JPG, 8 RAW)
Continuous Lo: Approx 3.0 FPS (unlimited JPG, 10 RAW) |
| Multi-exposure |
2-9 shots, auto exposure adjustment |
| Interval |
999 shots, 3 sec to 24 hr interval, time delay |
| HDR |
Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2, HDR 3, pixel alignment, exposure bracket +/- 1-3 EV (1/1 steps) |
| Cable switch |
Yes (available separately) |
| Playback Modes 1 |
Mode selection: One Shot (no data, basic data, full data, color channel histogram, bright/dark indication, copyright info), Multi Image Display (4, 9, 16, 36, 81 thumbnails), Magnification (up to 16X, scrollable, quick magnification), Image Rotation, Calendar Filmstrip, Display, Folder, Slideshow, Select & Delete, Movie Playback (no data, basic data, full data), Save RAW Data From JPG (if available in buffer memory) |
| Playback Modes 2 |
Mode pallet: Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Image Comparison, Protect, DPOF, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie |
| Playback Modes 3 |
Digital filters (playback): Monochrome, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color, Tone Expansion, Sketch Filter, Watercolor, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fisheye, Slim, Base Parameter Adj |
| File Formats |
Recorded resolutions: 16M (4928x3264), 12M (4224x2816), 8M (3456x2304), 5M (2688x1792)
File formats: RAW (DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.3), DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III
Color space: sRGB, AdobeRGB |
| Custom Functions |
Functions available: 23 |
| Operating/Storage Temperature |
14-104deg.F (-10 to 40deg.C) |
| Lens: Focal Length |
18 - 55 mm
Comparable APS-C Focal Length: 27 - 84.5 mm |
| Lens: Aperture |
Maximum: f/3.5 - 5.6
Minimum: f/22 - 38 |
| Lens: Angle of View |
76deg. - 29deg. |
| Lens: Minimum Focus Distance |
9.84" (24.99 cm) |
| Lens: Magnification |
0.34x |
| Lens: Maximum Reproduction Ratio |
1:2.94 |
| Lens: Groups/Elements |
11-Aug |
| Lens: Diaphragm Blades |
6 |
| Lens: Autofocus |
Yes |
| Lens: Image Stabilization |
No |
| Lens: Filter Thread |
Front: 52 mm |
| Dimensions |
Camera Body (WxHxD): 5.1x3.8x2.8" (12.95x9.65x7.11cm)Lens (DxL): Approx. 2.7x2.7" (6.86x6.86cm) |
| Weight |
Camera Body: 20.8 oz (589.67g) (Without battery or removable memory)Lens: 8.1 oz (230g) |
