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2025-04-13T08:37:49
Perfect purchase, awesome camera. If you miss the SLR days in the age of digital please have a look at the best bang for the buck! Excellent images from this DSLR. Wonderful color science unmatched by any other. If you don't care about a bigger camera and want to slow down for the process look at the KF. What a pleasure to use and that mirror slap! Yes please! Pair with "limited" series Pentax glass.
RICHARD B.
2024-12-24T12:30:03
The camera fits my hand like the K50 it is replacing and has a few more features. The little that I have used it it is going to do everything that I want it to do.
MATT G.
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TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable PTTL flash
PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts)
KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lens
Primary color filter, CMOS. Size: 23.5 x 15.6 (mm)
Approx. 24.24 megapixels
Approx. 24.78 megapixels
SP coating and CMOS sensor operations
ISO AUTO/100 to 102400 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV or 1/3EV)
Sensor-shift Shake Reduction
Moire reduction using SR unit. OFF/Type1/Type2/Bracket (3 frames)
RAW (PEF/DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant
JPEG: L(24M:6000x4000), M(14M:4608x3072), S(6M:3072x2048), X (2M:1920x1280)
RAW: (24M:6000x4000)
RAW (14bit): PEF, DNG
JPEG: RAW + JPEG simultaneous capturing available
sRGB, AdobeRGB
SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card (Conforms to USH-I standards)
Folder Name: Date (100_1018,101_1019...) or User assigned folder name (Default "PENTX")
File Name: IMGP or User assigned file name
File name numbering: Sequential, Reset
Pentaprism Finder
Approx. 100%
Approx. 0.95x (50mmF1.4 at infinity)
Approx. 20.5mm (from the view window), Approx. 22.3mm (from the center of lens)
Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1
Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen
TTL method using image sensor
Hybrid AF (Image plane phase-matching and Contrast detection)
AF area: Face detection, Tracking, Multiple AF points, Select, Spot
Focus Peaking: ON/OFF
Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (up to 16x), Grid Display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display, Square 1, Square 2, Grid Color: Black/White), Histogram, Bright area warning
Vari-angle TFT color LCD monitor featuring an air-gapless structure, tempered-glass front panel
3" (7.62cm) (aspect ratio 3:2)
Approx. 1037K dots
Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable
Adjustable +/-2 step
ON/OFF
TTL method using image sensor
AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N: Daylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten Light, CTE, Manual WB (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature Configuration (up to 3 settings), Copying the white balance setting of a captured image
Adjustable +/-7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis
TTL: Phase-matching autofocus
SAFOX X, 11 points (9 cross type focus points in the center)
EV-3 to 18 (ISO 100 / at normal temperature)
Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C), Auto select AF (AF.A)
Auto:11 points, Auto:5 points, Select, Expanded Area Select, Spot
Dedicated LED AF assist light
TTL open aperture, 77 segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering
EV0 to 22 (ISO100 at 50mm F1.4)
Auto Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest), Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette
Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum), Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb
+/-5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected)
Can be assigned to the AF/AE-L button
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Auto:1/6000 to 30 sec, Manual: 1/6000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps), Bulb (Timed exposure setting possible from 10 sec. to 20min.)
(Still Image) Single Frame, Continuous (H, L), Self-timer (12s, 2s, Continuous), Remote Control (0s, 3s, Continuous), Bracketing (2, 3 or 5 frames), Mirror-up, Multi-Exposure, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream
(Movie) Remote Control
Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record and Star Stream are possible to use with Self-timer/Remote Control
Mirror-up is possible to use with Self-timer
Multi-Exposure is possible to use with Continuous Shooting, Self-timer or Remote Control
Max. approx. 6.0 fps, JPEG up to approx. 40 frames, RAW: up to approx. 10 frames, RAW+: up to approx. 8 frames Max. approx. 3.0 fps, JPEG: up to approx. 100 frames, RAW: up to approx. 16 frames, RAW+: up to approx. 11 frames ISO100
Composite Mode (Additive/Average/Bright)
Number of Shots (2 to 2000 times)
(Interval Shooting) Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min. 1s. to 24h, Number of shots: 2 to 2000 times, Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time
(Interval Composite) Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min. 1s. to 24h, Number of shots: 2 to 2000 times, Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time, Composite Mode: Additive/Average/Bright, Save Process: ON/OFF
(Interval Movie) Recorded Pixels: 4K/FullHD/HD, File Format: Motion JPEG (AVI), Interval:2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min 1s. to 24h, Number of shots: 8 to 2000 times (8 to 500 times at 4K), Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time
(Star Stream) Recorded Pixels: 4K/FullHD/HD, File Format: Motion JPEG (AVI), Interval:2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min 1s. to 24h, Number of shots: 8 to 2000 times (8 to 500 times at 4K), Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time, Fade-out: OFF/Low/Medium/High
Built-in retractable P-TTL flash, GN: approx. 12 (ISO100/m), Angle of view of 28mm lens (35mm format equivalent)
Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction (Auto Picture, Scene) Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge(Full-1/128) Sync Speed 1/180sec.
-2.0 - +1.0EV
P-TTL, Leading Curtain Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, Highspeed sync, Wireless sync external flash
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, MIYABI, SATOBI, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, KATEN?, KYUSHU?
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3
Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome
Adjustable +/-4 step
Type1, Type2, OFF
Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, OFF, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function
Motion Correction ON, Motion Correction OFF, OFF
Distortion Correction, Peripheral Illumin. Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Diffraction Correction
Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction
Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO NR
SR On: correction up to 1 degree, SR Off: correction up to 1.5 degrees
Displayed in viewfinder: Horizontal direction only, Displayed on LCD monitor: Horizontal and vertical direction
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV)
Full HD (1920x1080, 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p) HD (1280x720, 60p/50p)
Hybrid AF (Image plane phase-matching and Contrast detection)
AF mode: Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C) Continuous AF (AF.C) is available with the dedicated lens.
AF area: Multiple AF points, Select, Spot
Focus Peaking: ON/OFF
Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone (Stereo recording compatible) Recording Sound Level adjustable
Up to 25 minutes or 4GB; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high.
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, MIYABI. SATOBI, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, KATEN?, KYUSHU?
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3.
Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome
Single frame, Multi-image display (6,12, 20, 35, 80 segmentation), Display magnification (up to 16x, Quick Zoom view available), Grid display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display, Square 1, Square 2, Grid Color: Black/White ), Rotating, Histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), Bright area warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed information
Copyright Information (Photographer, Copyright holder), GPS information (latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time) , Orientation, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show
Delete single image, delete all, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image
Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Watercolor, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Monochrome
RAW file select: Select Single Image, Select Multiple Images, Select a folder
RAW Development Parameter: White Balance, Custom Image, Sensitivity, Clarity, Skin Tone, Digital filter, HDR, Pixel Shift Resolution, Shadow Correction, High-ISO NR, Distortion Correction, Peripheral Illumin. Corr, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction
Diffraction Correction, Color Fringe Correction, File Format (JPEG/TIFF), Aspect Ratio, JPEG Recorded Pixels, JPEG Quality, Color Space
Image Rotation, Color Moire Correction, Resize, Cropping (Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available), Movie Edit (Divide or delete selected frames), Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie, Saving RAW data in buffer memory, Image Copy
Up to 3 settings can be saved
24 items
16 items
Fx1 Button, Fx2 Button (One Push File Format, Wi-Fi, Outdoor View Setting, Night Vision LCD Display, Preview, Red, Electronic Level, Change AF Area)
AF/AE-L button (AF1, AF2, Cancel AF, AE Lock) Various settings for the action of the e-dials in each exposure mode can also be saved.
AF.S: Focus-priority/ Release-priority
1st Frame Action in AF.C: Release-priority/Auto/Focus-priority
Action in AF.C Continuous: Focus-priority, Auto, FPS-priority
Hold AF Status: OFF, Low, Medium, High
AF in Interval Shooting: Locks focus at 1st exposure, Adjusts focus for each shot AF with Remote Control: OFF/ON
Standard, Large
World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones)
English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
+/-10 step, Uniform adjustment, Individual adjustment (up to 20 can be saved)
Other indicator lamps (OFF/1/2), Self-timer (ON/OFF), Remote Control (ON/OFF), GPS (ON/OFF)
Names of "Photographer" and "Copyright Holder" are embedded to the image file. Revision history can be checked using the provided software.
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109
AC Adapter Kit K-AC168 (Optional)
Number of recordable images: (with 50% flash usage): approx. 400 images, (without flash usage): approx.: 460 images
Playback time: Approx. 250 minutes
USB2.0 (micro B), HDMI output terminal (Type D), Stereo microphone input / Cable switch input (3.5mm connector)
MSC/PTP
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Standard wireless LAN protocol)
2412MHz to 2462MHz (channels: Ch.1 to Ch.11)
Authentication: WPA2, Encryption: AES
14 Degree F - 104 Degree F (-10 Degree C - 40 Degree C)
85% or less (no condensation)
Digital Camera Utility 5
Required, included
Lithium ion
Non-universal
1
Black
4.94 x 3.66 x 2.91" (125.5 x 93 x 74mm) (Excluding protrusions) (Approx.)
22 oz (625g) (Body only)
22.85 oz (684g) (Including dedicated battery and SD Memory Card) (Approx.)
192223235557
Best bang for the buck!
By RICHARD B.
Perfect purchase, awesome camera. If you miss the SLR days in the age of digital please have a look at the best bang for the buck! Excellent images from this DSLR. Wonderful color science unmatched by any other. If you don't care about a bigger camera and want to slow down for the process look at the KF. What a pleasure to use and that mirror slap! Yes please! Pair with "limited" series Pentax glass.
Like all Pentax cameras it is well built and feels solid
By MATT G.
The camera fits my hand like the K50 it is replacing and has a few more features. The little that I have used it it is going to do everything that I want it to do.
The PENTAX KF offers outstanding imaging performance in a compact body. Featuring dustproof, weather-resistant construction and dependable cold-proof performance down to temperatures as low as 14°F, it’s optimized for all types of outdoor photography.
This compact, easy-to-carry DSLR is designed for all types of outdoor photography. It features dustproof, weather-resistant construction with 100 seals throughout the body and outstanding cold-proof performance at temperatures down to 14°F (-10°C).
With an approximately 100% field of view and nearly 0.95-times magnification, the PENTAX KF’s optical viewfinder provides a large, clear view of the subject for quick, easy confirmation of focusing and framing.
The PENTAX KF’s vari-angle LCD monitor allows you to position it at any desired angle, making image composition easier in a variety of Live View outdoor shooting applications, such as high-angle shooting using stretched arms or low-angle. The brightness level can be instantly adjusted to the desired level: brighter during outdoor shooting in sunshine, or dimmer during nightscape photography.
The PENTAX KF features the PENTAX-original, in-body SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism with a compensation effect of 4.5 shutter steps. It works effectively with all PENTAX interchangeable lenses — from ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto models.
The APS-C size CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.24 effective megapixels and high-speed 14-bit image data readout, combined with an AA-filter-free optical design, enables the PENTAX KF to deliver super-high-resolution images.
The PENTAX KF couples a high-performance accelerator unit with the high-speed PRIME MII imaging engine, effectively minimizing noise at all sensitivity levels, and capturing richly gradated, fine-detailed images, even at its top sensitivity of ISO 102400.
By taking advantage of the SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism, this innovative system captures four images of the same scene by shifting the image sensor by a single pixel for each image, then synthesizing them into a single composite image.
A pair of e-dials can be used to control the PENTAX-original Hyper operating system. With a turn of either dial, you can instantly shift the aperture or shutter-speed setting without taking your eye off your subject.
You can customize the PENTAX KF’s operation to your shooting preferences by assigning desired functions to the set of buttons, including the Fx1 and Fx2 buttons, and three USER Mode positions on the Mode dial.
By mounting the optional O-GPS2 GPS unit (sold separately), the PENTAX KF provides an automatic tracking function in astronomical photography. The camera calculates the movement of celestial bodies based on GPS data obtained by the unit, then shifts its image sensor in synchronization with their movement.
The PENTAX KF provides a set of wireless LAN functions to support operations using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Since you can transfer captured images instantly to the mobile devices, you can enjoy them away from the camera.
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