| key specs |
| Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
16 MP |
23.35 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand |
Ricoh |
Ricoh |
| Model |
Pentax K-5 IIS 16MP DSLR Camera |
Pentax K-3 II 23.35MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
Pentax K-5 IIS |
Pentax K-3 II |
| Series |
Pentax |
Pentax |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| SLR Variant |
Da18-135 Mm Wr Lens |
Body Only |
| Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
16 MP |
23.35 MP |
| Tripod Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
13.1 x 7.3 x 9.7 cm |
10 x 7.2 x 4.8 inch |
| Face Detection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Wide Angle |
Yes |
- |
| Lens Attachment |
Body+18-135mm |
Body Only |
| Temperature |
0 to 10 |
10 to 40 |
| Model Number |
- |
K-3 II |
| Ports |
- |
DC in, Cable Switch, X-sync Socket, Video Out HD via HDMI, 3.5 mm Stereo Microphone |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| ISO Rating |
ISO 100 - 12800 |
- |
| Sensor Technology |
CMOS |
- |
| Other Sensor Features |
CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, DR II (Ultrasonic Vibration to Low Filter) with Dust Alert Function |
CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, Real Time Scene Analysis with 8600 Pixel Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
- |
36 x 24 mm |
| Maximum ISO |
- |
51200 ISO |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
- |
| Color Filter |
Primary RGB Color Filter |
Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features |
Usable Lenses Pentax KAF 3, KAF 2, KAF and KA (K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function |
- |
| Lens Type |
- |
Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount |
| Dust Reduction |
- |
Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment |
-2.5 to +1.5 m |
Diopter Adjustment -2.5 to +1.5 m |
| Other Viewfinder Features |
Standard Focusing Screen Natural Bright Matte III (Interchangeable), Depth of Field Preview Optical (Diaphragm Stop-down), Digital Live View |
Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital, Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder for 100% FOV and 0.95 Magnification |
| View Finder Type |
- |
Pentaprism Finder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
- |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
- |
0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode |
AF Single (with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable) Manual |
AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Metering Modes |
Center Weighted, Spot |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing |
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 Available, Copy WB Settings from a Captured Image Available |
White Balance Auto WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE |
| Other Focus Features |
Focus Point Adjustment Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, -selectable, Center, AF Assist via Dedicated LED AF Assist Lamp, Safox X TTL Phase-difference 11 Point (9 Cross) Wide Autofocus System with Light Wavelength Sensor, Autofocus Contrast + Face Detection, Contrast Detection, Phase Difference |
Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points |
| Focus Points |
- |
SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation |
5 EV (1/3, 1/2 Steps Selectable) |
1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock |
- |
Yes |
| Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
| Manual Exposure |
- |
Yes |
| Other Exposure Features |
- |
Multi-exposure Composite Mode Additive / Average / Bright Number of Shots 2 to 2000 Images, Interval 2000 Shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Speed |
- |
1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb |
| Continuous Shots |
- |
Continuous fps Continuous H 8.3 fps 60 JPG, 23 RAW, Continuous M 4.5 fps 100 JPG, 32 RAW, Continuous L 3.0 fps 200 JPG, 52 RAW |
| flash features |
| External Flash |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes |
On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual |
| Flash Compensation |
Flash Exposure Compensation -2 to 1 EV (1/2 Steps) |
1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV |
| Other Flash Features |
External Flash Hotshoe (P-TTL), High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec |
Type Retractable P-TTL Pop-up Flash, Guide number 13 m ISO 100, Coverage 28 mm Wide-angle Equivalent 35 mm, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket, Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
- |
Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format |
RAW, PEF, DNG, JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III |
RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant |
| Gross Pixel |
16.9 MP |
24.71 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
Yes |
| Image Stabilizer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Image Sizing |
4928 x 3264 (16 M), 3936 x 2624 (10 M), 3072 x 2048 (6 M), 1728 x 1152 (2 M) |
- |
| Still Image Size |
- |
Still JPEG L 6016 x 4000 24 M, M 4608 x 3072 14 M, S 4608 x 3072 6 M, XS 1920 x 1280 2 M, RAW L 6016 x 4000 24 M |
| Live View Shooting |
- |
Yes |
| HDR |
- |
Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
921000 dots |
1037000 dots |
| Other Display Features |
Playback Modes (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), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select and Delete, Movie Playback (No Data, Basic Data, Full Data), Save RAW Data from JPG, Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, DPOF, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie), Magnification Upto 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 |
Type TFT Color LCD with Brightness / Saturation / Color Adjustment AR Coating and Air-gapless Glass, Wide-angle Viewable Yes, Digital Filters Capture Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright, Playback Modes Mode Selection Single Frame, Multi-image Display 6, 12, 20, 35, 80 Segmentation, Display Magnification Upto 16, 100% Display and Quick Magnification Available, Rotating, Histogram Y Histogram, RGB Histogram, Bright Area Warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed Info, Copyright Information Photographer, Copyright Holder, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 16X, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim |
| Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution |
- |
1,037,000 dots |
| LCD Display |
- |
TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Video Resolution |
- |
1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi |
No |
No |
| HDMI |
- |
Yes |
| USB |
- |
Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card Type |
SD / SDHC / SDXC (via Firmware Update) |
SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Battery Life |
- |
720 hours |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format |
AVI |
Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record |
| Audio Video Interface |
Video Output NTSC, PAL |
Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Microphone |
- |
Stereo |
| Video Resolution |
- |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality |
- |
Full HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes |
- |
30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function |
Yes |
- |
| Drive Modes |
Drive Modes Mode Selection - Single, Continuous (H, L), Remote Infrared (0 sec, 3 sec, 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 (H) 7 fps (30 JPG, 20 RAW), (L) 1.6 fps (Unlimited JPG, 10 RAW), Cable Switch |
Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12 sec, 2 sec, Remote 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Exp Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, Mirror up Standard, Remote, HDR Capture 3 Shots at 1 EV, 2 EV or 3 EV, 3 Blend Settings Plus Auto, Pixel Alignment |
| Shooting Modes |
Capture Modes (Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter and Aperture Priority (TAv), Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, (5 Presets), Movie Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach By, All Include 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) PASMB P, A, S, M, B (Extended Modes Sv, TAv), 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 |
Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, 5 Presets, Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach By, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, HDR Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value Adjustable, Automatic Composition Correction Function - All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast, 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, Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales |
| HD |
- |
Yes |
