| key specs |
| Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
16 MP |
12 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand |
Ricoh |
Ricoh |
| Model |
Pentax K-5 IIS 16MP DSLR Camera |
Pentax MX1 12MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
Pentax K-5 IIS |
Pentax MX1 |
| Series |
Pentax |
- |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| SLR Variant |
Da18-135 Mm Wr Lens |
- |
| Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
16 MP |
12 MP |
| Tripod Socket |
Yes |
- |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
13.1 x 7.3 x 9.7 cm |
121.9 x 60.9 x 50.8 mm |
| Face Detection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Wide Angle |
Yes |
- |
| Lens Attachment |
Body+18-135mm |
- |
| Temperature |
0 to 10 |
0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| ISO Rating |
ISO 100 - 12800 |
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 |
Quality Levels Still Fine, Normal Movie Fixed Pixel Mapping |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Color Filter |
Primary RGB 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 |
Smallest Aperture F 8 |
| Digital Zoom |
- |
1.95x |
| Optical Zoom |
- |
4x |
| Aperture Range |
- |
F1.8 W F2.5 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
Yes |
- |
| Viewpoint Dioptric 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 |
- |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode |
AF Single (with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable) Manual |
Auto, Spot, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Infinity Landscape, Manual Focus, Pan Focus, AF Point Switching |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Metering Modes |
Center Weighted, Spot |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted or 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 |
Auto Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash Manual WB |
| 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 |
Combined Zoom 7.8x, Manual Focus Range .4 inch to Infinity, Depending on Zoom Setting, Focus Lock Yes By Pressing the Shutter Release Button Half Way, Face Detection Upto 32 Faces, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, Pet Detection Upto 1 Pets Face, Auto or Select from 3 Pre-ed Faces |
| Focus Range |
- |
Normal 1.3 feet to Infinity Wide, 5.2 feet to Infinity Tele, Macro 2 inch to 19.7 inch Wide, 8 inch to 19.7 inch Tele, Super Macro 0.4 inch to 7.9 inch 1 cm Wide |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation |
5 EV (1/3, 1/2 Steps Selectable) |
1/3 EV Steps +/- 2 EV |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
Programmed AE Electronic Lens Shutter with Electronic Sensor Shutter |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
- |
| Other Shutter Features |
- |
Noise Reduction Yes, Automatically Applied if Shutter Speed is Slower than 1 sec |
| flash features |
| External Flash |
Yes |
- |
| Flash Modes |
On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red-eye, Slow-speed Synchro, Slow-speed + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| Flash Compensation |
Flash Exposure Compensation -2 to 1 EV (1/2 Steps) |
- |
| Other Flash Features |
External Flash Hotshoe (P-TTL), High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec |
Effective Range 1.31 - 40 ft Wide, Auto ISO, 1.31 - 29 ft Tele, Auto ISO |
| Built-in Flash |
- |
Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format |
RAW, PEF, DNG, JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III |
RAW DNG, JPEG Conforms to EXIF 2.3, Conforms to DCF 2.0, DPOF, Print Image Matching III |
| Gross Pixel |
16.9 MP |
12.76 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) |
- |
| display features |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
921000 dots |
920000 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 |
- |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi |
No |
- |
| USB |
- |
2 |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory |
Yes |
- |
| Card Type |
SD / SDHC / SDXC (via Firmware Update) |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory |
- |
75.3 MB |
| Other Storage Features |
- |
Eye-fi Compatible, Interface PC / AV Out, HDMI Out Type D |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format |
AVI |
MPEG4, AVC, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface |
Video Output NTSC, PAL |
NTSC, PAL |
| 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 One Shot, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting L/H, Self-timer 2 or 10 sec, Remote Control Immediately or 3 sec, Auto Bracketing |
| 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 - Auto Picture, Program, Natural Skin Tone, Handheld Night Snap 5 M, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Digital Panorama 2 M Per Frame, High Speed Movie VGA, 120 fps Capture, 30 fps Playback,Time Lapse Movie, Landscape, Blue Sky, Sunset, Flower, Digital SR ISO 3200 - 6400 5 M, Kids, Pet, Portrait, Food, Fireworks, Surf and Snow, Sport, Fisheye, Sketch, Miniature Filter, Text, Frame Composite 3 M, Movie, Green Auto Picture Modes Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Standard, Flower, Sport, Candlelight, Blue Sky, Sunset, Text, Group Photo, Pet, Portrait x Blue Sky, Portrait x Sunset, Portrait x Backlight, Green Simplified Mode Available, Mode Dial P / AV / TV / M / / HDR / SCN / AUTO PICT / Green / Movie, Date Imprint, Date, Date-time, Time Not Available in Green Mode, Digital Filters Capture Movie B and W, Sepia, Fisheye, Miniature, Sketch, Dynamic Range Adjustment Shadow, Highlight, Digital Level |
