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2013-11-08T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Camera

Best DSLR for the price!

lilze

2013-10-22T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Awesome Camera

I switched from Canon to get this camera! Wow, its wonderful. I love the image quality, lens selection, and weather sealing of this camera system. Overall I would say this is a absolutely wonderful system! I feel Pentax releases more Winner lenses than any other manufacturer. Because of the clean image high ISO can produce, you can often times get away with a slower lens. This makes the system WAY more affordable. I highly recommend this camera and the Pentax System.

Blacknight659

2013-10-16T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Image Quality, Reliability Issues?

I've only recently started using my K-5 professionally, and unfortunately, thought the dynamic range and image quality are outstanding, the camera ended up needing to go in for service. For a camera I really haven't used all that much in comparison to how some people shoot, it really should have held up better. Dust under the LCD was an issue from the beginning, but Pentax will fix that, but a $300+ repair for a camera body that hasn't been abused and has low shutter actuations is really quite frustrating. I will say, I've convinced quite a few people to switch to Pentax from other brands... it's an amazing camera overall and their selection of lenses, especially primes, is mind-blowing... which is why I stick with the brand. I bought a K-01 as a backup (luckily), and got it real cheap... and as ugly as it is, it's a great tripod camera. It's the image quality that matters, and in this way Pentax delivers.

DangRabbit

2013-10-14T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

great camera

Great camera, much happier with this than d7000!

Peter G.

2013-10-13T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

All what I need

I bought my k5 ii a month ago, and I am so far enjoyed shooting with it in different environments. I have actually shot in a TV studio, in night clubs, in daylight... I shot all of my pictures in RAW and I find that to be a very good idea to take advantadge of the k5 ii full potential. Cropping, Adding some contrast and sharpening is usually all what i need in post processing. All in all I am very satisfied with what this dslr delivers. Read more at: http://www.pentaxforums.com/camerareviews/pentax-k-5-ii.html#review987#ixzz2hguV7K5o

M Z.

2013-10-13T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect!

The best camera i have tried!

iulius2004

2013-10-13T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

fantastic upgrade!

This camera is everything I wished for. Low-light AF is superb, overall AF action is very nice! Haptic perception is like with every Pentax product exeptional excellent!

avoCado

2013-10-13T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

It's better than the k-5 so get it!

I'm not a professional but have been practicing photography for around 15 years. I own the k-5 and I love it. It feels good, the controls are perfect and it has a ton of features that someone like myself wants. I've been shooting long enough that I need more than an entry level camera and this camera did it! It's got pro-level features without the pro price. Plus, the The k-5 II is only the next step up from the k-5 so you can't possibly go wrong.

Matthew E.

2013-10-13T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Excellent camera!

Used for a variety of uses, sports action photos for school, family portraits, nature, landscapes. The options available make it very adaptable. Controls are pretty straight forward, easy to use.

Phorock

2013-10-13T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Pentax K5

I have owned a K5 not the K5 II and decided to sell it. K5 II has addressed some of the bugs I saw in k5 from what I understand. Things I liked. Design Build quality Battery Life Things I did not like. Hard to capture a SUPER sharp photo Auto focusing is not good. Flash is horrible as it over exposes everything Video offers no options and no compression offered Things that made me sell. Operating this camera is like driving a manual car, you cant just give it to someone to take a picture of say yourself and your wife and have it turn out perfect. Pros: Did take some amazing pictures with this cam!

Ann K.

2013-09-23T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great value for an amazing camera

Fantastic photo quality and features. I'm very pleased with low light quality compared to my older camera.

ROSS W.

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Pentax K-5 II Specifications

  • Camera Type

    Digital SLR

  • Sensor Type

    CMOS w/primary color filter and integrated Shake/Dust Reduction sensor movement system

  • Sensor Size

    23.7 x 15.7mm

  • Color Depth

    8 bits/channel JPG, 14 bits/channel RAW

  • Pixels

    Effective pixels: 16.3 MP
    Total pixels: 16.9 MP

  • Recorded Resolutions

    Still: 16M (4928x3264), 10M (3936x2624), 6M (3072x2048), 2M (1728x1152)
    Movie (resolution/FPS): 1920x1080p25, 1280x720p30/25, 640x480p30/25
    Quality levels: Premium, Best, Better, Good

  • Dust Removal

    DR II (ultrasonic vibration to low pass filter) with Dust Alert function

  • Lens Mount

    Type/construction: PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount
    Usable lenses: PENTAX KAF3, KAF2, KAF, and KA (K mount, 35mm screwmount, 645/67 med format lenses useable w adapter and/or restrictions)
    SDM function: Yes
    Power zoom function: Yes

  • Focus

    Type: SAFOX X TTL phase-difference 11 point (9 cross) wide autofocus system with light wavelength sensor
    Focus modes: AF Single (w focus lock, focus/shutter priority selectable), AF Continuous (w focus/FPS priority selectable), Manual
    Focus point adjustment: Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-Selectable, Center
    AF assist: Yes, via dedicated LED AF assist lamp

  • Viewfinder

    Type: Pentaprism
    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 Monitor

    Type: 3.0" TFT color LCD with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
    Resolution: 921,000 dots
    Wide angle viewable: Yes

  • Live View

    Type: TTL by CMOS image sensor
    Field Of View: 100%
    Display Modes: Magnification (2-6X AF, 2-10X MF), Grid Overlay (4x4, Golden Ratio, Scale), Bright/Dark Indication, Histogram
    Autofocus: Yes, Contrast + Face Detection, Contrast Detection, Phase Difference

  • Built-in Flash

    Type: Retractable P-TTL popup flash
    Guide number: 13m (ISO 100)
    Coverage: 28mm wide angle (equiv 35mm)
    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, X-Sync Socket
    Synchronization speed: 1/180 sec

  • Storage Media

    Internal memory: n/a
    Removable memory: SD, SDHC, SDXC (via firmware update)

  • Interfaces

    Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI out, DC in, cable switch, 3.5mm stereo microphone, X-sync socket
    Video out: HD (via HDMI), NTSC, PAL
    Printer interfaces: n/a

  • Language Support

    English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese

  • Image Stabilization

    Type: Sensor-Shift Shake Reduction with rotational compensation (4 stops max)
    Electronic level function: Yes, verification via viewfinder and LCD panel

  • Metering System

    Type: TTL open-aperture 77 segment metering
    Sensitivity range: EV 0 to 22 (ISO 100, 50mm F1.4)
    Multi-segment: Yes (77 segments)
    Center weighted: Yes
    Spot: Yes
    Exposure compensation: +/- 5 EV (1/3 and 1/2 steps)
    Exposure lock: Yes
    Exposure bracketing: Yes (2, 3, or 5 frames, up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps)

  • ISO Sensitivity

    Auto: ISO 100-12800 (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), expandable to ISO 80-51200, Bulb mode up to ISO 1600, auto ISO range selectable
    Manual: 100-12800 (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), expandable to ISO 80-51200, Bulb mode up to ISO 1600

  • White Balance

    Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE
    Manual mode(s): Yes, 3 manual and 3 Kelvin temperature presets available, copy WB settings from a captured image available
    WB fine adjustment available in all modes

  • Shutter

    Type: Electronically controlled, vertical-run, focal plane shutter
    Shutter speed: 1/8000 to 30 sec (1/3 or 1/2 steps), Bulb

  • Mode Selection

    Green, Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter & Aperture Priority (TAv), Metered Manual, Bulb, X-Speed, USER (5 presets), Movie

  • Custom Image Modes

    Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach Bypass

  • Fine Tuning

    Gamut radar and fine adjustment of saturation, hue, high/low key, contrast, and sharpness (regular and fine adjustment scales). Monochrome mode includes adjustments for filter effects (green, yellow, orange, red, magenta, blue, cyan,infrared), toning (sepia, warm/cool), high/low key, contrast, and sharpness (regular, fine, and extra sharp adjustment scales).

  • Green Simplified Mode Available

    Yes
    P/A/S/M/B: P, A, S, M, B (extended modes Sv, TAv)

  • Date Stamp

    n/a

  • Digital Filters (capture)

    Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color, Soft, Starburst, Fisheye, Custom

  • Data Record

    Folder name (standard, date), file name (standard, customizable), embed copyright

  • Mode Selection Capture

    Single, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Auto Bracketing (standard, timer, remote), MLU (standard, remote), HDR Capture (+3, 0, -3 with 5 blend settings and pixel alignment), Multi-Exposure (2-9 shots), Interval (999 shots, 1 sec to 24 hrs, time delay available)

  • Continuous FPS

    Continuous Hi: Approx 7.0 FPS (30 JPG, 8 RAW)
    Continuous Lo: Approx 1.6 FPS (unlimited JPG, 10 RAW)

  • Self-timer

    Yes (12s, 2s)

  • Remote Control

    Yes, infrared (0s, 3s, continuous), cable switch

  • Mode Selection Playback

    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), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select & Delete, Movie Playback (no data, basic data, full data), Save RAW Data From JPG (if available in buffer memory)

  • Mode Pallet Playback

    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

  • Magnification Playback

    Up to 32X, scrollable, quick magnification)

  • Digital Filters Playback

    Toy Camera, Monochrome (filter, toning), Retro, Color, High Contrast, Soft, Extract Color, Starburst, Sketch, Watercolor, Fisheye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Posterization, Base Parameter Adj, Custom

  • File Formats

    Still: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III Movie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG)

  • Custom Functions

    Functions available: 27

  • Computer System Requirements

    Windows: Windows XP (SP3 or later)/Vista/7, (can be run as 32-bit in x64 Win) USB 2.0 port
    Mac: MacOS-X 10.4.11, 10.5 or 10.6 USB 2.0 port
    For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary

  • Power Source

    Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI90, D-BG4 Battery Grip (optional) for 2nd D-LI90 battery or 6X AA batteries

  • Battery Recordable Images

    Approx 980 (approx 740 w 50% flash, CIPA)

  • Battery Playback Time

    Approx 440 min

  • Battery Movie Recording Time

    Approx 25 min (automatic overheat shutdown protection)

  • AC Adapter Available

    Yes (optional)

  • Construction

    Magnesium alloy shell over stainless steel chassis

  • Weather Resistant

    Yes (77 weather protection seals)

  • Operating Temperature

    14-104�F (-10 to 40�C)

  • Body Dimensions WxHxD

    5.2 x 3.8 x 2.9" (132 x 96.5 x 73.7mm)

  • Weight

    23.3 oz (660.5g) without battery or removable memory
    26.1 oz (739.9g) Loaded and ready

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About Pentax K-5 II Digital SLR Camera Body, Anti Aliasing Filter, 16.3 MP, SAFOX X Autofocus, 3" LCD, Shake Reduction, Full HD 1080p Video

Pentax is carving out a substantial niche for itself by focusing many of its products on the outdoor and adventure market. Today the Ricoh-owned camera maker introduced two new flavors of its top line camera, the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax K-5 IIs. Both cameras feature a rugged body construction that is water-, cold- and dust-resistant, and are built around the same 16MP APS CMOS sensor. The main difference is that the K-5IIs comes without an anti-aliasing filter, making it better suited for commercial and studio photography, while the K-5 II is designed to be taken to places where the photographer may not necessarily have control over lighting.

Pentax K-5 II Key Features:
16MP CMOS sensor
Anti aliasing filter: reduces moiré patterning
ISO range 100-12,800 native, expandable to 80-51,200
3-inch, 921k dot LCD monitor
Weather-resistant
Shake Reduction Optical
Viewfinder with 100% field of view
7fps burst rate up to 30 consecutive images in JPEG
18 digital filters
RAW or JPEG format

The Pentax K-5 II's magnesium alloy exterior and highly rigid stainless steel chassis is stur dy and lightweight, with 77 seals to keep out dust and rain. The camera is claimed to offer reliable operation down to 14 degrees F, and has a shutter release with a top shutter speed of 1/8000 second, rated to last up to 100,000 shots.

The glass Pentaprism viewfinder offers a full 100% field of view, with a Natural-Bright Matte II focusing screen for easier manual focusing. The camera has a Shake Reduction mechanism that can compensate for up to three stops worth of shakiness, according to Pentax; helpful features include an electric level function with a vertical level scale, automated compensation for distortion and lateral chromatic aberration when using Pentax's DA, D, FA and FA limited lenses (all of which are available at Adorama). You have a choice of three grid patterns while in live view mode.

The difference between this K-5 II camera and the K-5 IIs version is that the K-5 IIs camera does not come with a built-in anti-aliasing filter.

Pentax K-5 II Digital SLR Camera Body, Anti Aliasing Filter, 16.3 MP, SAFOX X Autofocus, 3" LCD, Shake Reduction, Full HD 1080p Video Features

  • Stay obsessed - great just got better: The K-5 II takes greatness to the next level. Its high resolution sensor, highly advanced autofocus system and accurate shake reduction system coupled with its weather sealed coldproof design ensure that this camera is worthy of fixation.
  • 16.3 megapixel CMOS sensor: High resolution 16.3 megapixel CMOS sensor with integrated Analog to Digital (AD) conversion circuitry captures outstanding image detail with pixels to spare.
  • Rugged design: Durable magnesium alloy covers surround a rugged stainless steel chassis.
  • Shake reduction: PENTAX body-based Shake Reduction (SR) stabilization system is compatible with every PENTAX lens ever made.
  • 11 point SAFOX X autofocus system: New, highly advanced and accurate 11 point SAFOX X autofocus system offers the widest EV focus range in its class and is ideal for focusing in low conditions, as low as -3EV.
  • Air-gap-free, scratch resistant, 3 inch LCD: Air-gap-free, scratch resistant, 3 inch LCD with 921,000 dots of resolution offers a premium image review experience by eliminating the gap typically found between the LCD screen and screen cover, giving a brighter and sharper image.
  • 1080p HD video: Capture widescreen HD video with stunning detail at full 1080p resolution and 25 FPS, including sound via a built-in or external 3.5mm stereo microphone jack.
  • 100% field of view: High quality glass pentaprism viewfinder features 100% field of view and 0.92X magnification, for perfect framing accuracy.
  • HDMI port: An HDMI port outputs high definition images, video and sound to HDTVs.
  • HDR image capture: Improved in-camera HDR image capture features more blending options and better pixel registration for easier operation without a tripod.
  • Built-in electronic level: Built-in electronic level now features a tilt scale display in Live View.
  • Special effects filters: A wide range of in-camera image processing and special effects filters encourages the photographer's artistic expression.
  • 80-51200 ISO: High sensitivity 80-51200 ISO range with improved noise performance throughout, including ISO-specific noise reduction.
  • 7 FPS: Speedy 7 FPS framerate captures fast action shots in demanding situations.
  • 77 segment metering system: Highly accurate 77 segment metering system for perfectly exposed images even in difficult lighting.
  • 1/8000 shutter speed: A maximum 1/8000 second shutter speed freezes even the fastest action without subject movement blur.
  • PENTAX PEF and Adobe DNG files: Native support for both PENTAX PEF and Adobe DNG 14 bit RAW files, including the ability to retrieve RAW data from JPG files if still present in buffer memory.
  • Customizable RAW/Fx button: Customizable RAW/Fx button allows for easy access to common shooting settings.