| Type |
| Camera Type | TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL flash |
| Sensor |
| Type | CMOS with primary color filter |
| Size | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
| Total Pixels | approx. 16.49MP |
| Effective Pixels | approx. 16.28 MP |
| Still | JPEG: 16M (4928 x 3264), 10M (3936 x 2624),
6M (3072 x 2048), 2M (1728 x 1152 pixels)
4 quality level of JPEG (★ good, ★★ better ★★★ best ★★★★ Premium)
RAW: 16M (4928 x 3264) |
| Movie | Full HD(1920x1080,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps)
HD(1280x720,16:9,60fps/50fps/30fps/25fps/24fps)
VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Quality levels ★★★(Best)、★★(Better)、★(Good) |
| Sensitivity | AUTO/100 to 12800 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV, or 1/3EV), expandable from ISO 100 to ISO 25600. |
| Shake Reduction | Sensor shift Shake Reduction |
| Sensor Cleaning | Dust Removal and SP coating |
| Lens |
| Mount | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount |
| Usable lenses | KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lenses |
| Focusing System |
| Type | SAFOX IXi+ with TTL,phase-matching autofocus |
| Functions | Auto: 5 points, Auto: 11 points, Select(Expanded Area AF available), Spot |
| AF assist | Dedicated LED AF assist light |
| Viewfinder |
| Type | Pentaprism |
| Field of View | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx 0,92x (with lens FA 50mm F1,4) |
| Focusing screen | Natural Bright Matte III, interchangeable |
| Diopter adjustment | Approx -2,5 + 1,5m-1 |
| Screen |
| Type | 3’’ (7.6cm), TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing,
With AR coating
Brightness and colors adjustable |
| Resolution | Approx. 921k dots |
| Playback | Single frame, Multi-image display (4/9/16/36/81 seg.), Display magnification (up to 16x, scrolling & quick magn.), rotating, histogram, bright/dark area warning, copyright display, calen dar filmstrip, folder display, display, slideshow |
| Shutter |
| Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plan shutter |
| Speed | Auto: 1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual: 1/6000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV step or 1/2EV step), Bulb. |
| X-Synchronization | Sync Speed : 1/180 sec. |
| Exposure system |
| Metering | TTL open aperture, 77 segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering |
| Exposure Modes | Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Prior ity, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb
Auto Picture mode: automatically selects from Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, 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*JPEG only |
| Metering Range | EV0 to 22 (ISO100 at 50mm F1.4) |
| Auto Exposure Lock | Can be assigned to the AF/AE-L button from the menu. |
| Compensation | ± 5EV (1/2EV step or 1/3EV can be selected) |
| Auto Bracketing | 3 frames |
| Flash |
| Type | Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash |
| Guide Number | approx. 12 (ISO 100/m) |
| Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync. High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync are also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash. |
| Angle of View Coverage | Angle of view: coverage: wide angle-lens, equ. to 28mm
in 35mm format |
| Exposure Compensation | –2.0 to +1.0 EV |
| Exposure Parameters |
| Modes | Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12sec., 2ssec.), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec.), Auto Bracketing (3 frames)
Continuous shooting :
Approx. 6 fps, JPEG (JPEG, Cont. Hi)
Approx. 3 fps, JPEG (JPEG, Cont. Lo) |
| White Balance | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N aylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual, Color.
Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis |
| Digital Filter | Monochrome, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color, Tone Expansion, Sketch Filter, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Base Parameter Adjustment |
| Movie |
| Recording | Recorded pixels
Full HD(1920x1080,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps),
HD(1280x720,16:9,60fps/50fps/30fps/25fps/24fps),
VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Quality levels ★★★(Best)、★★(Better)、★(Good) |
| Editing | Divide or delete selected frames, Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie |
| Playback |
| Digital Filter | Monochrome, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color, Tone Expansion, Sketch Filter, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Base Parameter Adjustment |
| Storage |
| External | Compatible with SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Card |
| File Format | RAW (DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant
Image sizes :
JPEG : 16M(4928x3264),12M(4224x2816),8M(3456x2304),5M
RAW :[3:2]16M(4928x3264)
Quality level RAW (12bit): DNG
JPEG: ★★★ (Best), ★★ (Better), ★ (Good)
Color space : sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| File Name | Date (100_MMDD…), PENTX (100PENTX...) |
| Special Features |
| Features | World time : 75 cities, 28 time zones
Digital Filters : Monochrome, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color, Tone Expansion, Sketch Filter, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Base Parameter Adjustment
Custom Functions : 23 items
Mode Memory : 12 items
Electronic level : Displayed in viewfinder (horizontal direction only); displayed on LCD monitor (horizontal direction and vertical direction) |
| Language | English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek and Russian |
| Interface |
| Interface | USB2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal, USB MSC/PTP |
| Power |
| Source | Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI 109
With AA Battery Holder D-BH109 (optional), four AA batteries (Lithium, Ni-MH rechargeable, alkaline) can be used. |
| Performance | Number of recordable images with 50% flash usage: approx. 410 images, without flash usage: approx. 480 images
Playback time: approx. 270 minutes |
| Dimensions |
| Height | 96.5mm |
| Width | 128.5mm |
| Depth | 71.5mm |
| Weight | Approx. 650 g (loaded and ready with the dedicated battery and SD Memory Card), Approx. 590 g (body only) |
| Compatibility |
| PC | Windows XP (SP3), Vista, 7 |
| Mac | 10.4 or above |
| Accessories |
| Included Software | PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 |
| Kit Content | Li-ion battery DLI-109, Battery charger D-BC109, AC plug cord D-CO2E, USB cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST53 , Eyecup , Hot shoe cover FK (already mounted) , Body mount cover |