Pentax K-5 II prices and specs
The Pentax K-5 II was produced on Sep 10, 2012. For today the cheapest price for the device is 749.99.
The Pentax K-5 II is a DSLR (Digital Single Reflex) camera what means that the device makes photos of better quality and has many taking photos options.
The device can take pictures at 16 megapixels highest resolution. But for better picture quality the more important specification is a sensor size. This model has a APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) sensor that will allow the owner to produce amazing pictures and still the camera has not very big dimensions and weight. But if you want to produce pictures of the best quality check Sony Alpha a99 II.
The Pentax K-5 II has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec. This shutter speed is above average for digital cameras and is fast enough for shooting fast moving people. The Pentax K-5 II produces high quality videos in Full HD resolution.
The Pentax K-5 II is an interchangeable and has Pentax KAF2 lens mount. If the event needs special shooting conditions, you can switch lens to a more suitable to take better photos.
The Pentax K-5 II battery life will be enough to shoot approximately 980 pictures.
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GPS notes
- Sep 10, 2012
- Mid-size SLR
- 16 megapixels
- 4928 x 3264
- APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)
- CMOS
- Prime II
- 3:2
- 3936 x 2624, 3072 x 2048, 1728 x 1152
- 17 megapixels
- Auto, 100 to 12800, in 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps (80 to 51200 Extended)
- 80
- 51200
- 9
- Yes (3)
- Sensor-shift
- RAW
- Good, Better, Best, Premium
- 30 sec
- 1/8000 sec
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- Yes (Pop-up)
- 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
- Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
- Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
- 7.0 fps
- Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- ±2 (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- No
- Fixed
- 3″
- 921,000
- No
- TFT LCD monitor
- Yes
- Optical (pentaprism)
- 100%
- 0.92×
- 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
- Motion JPEG
- Mono
- Mono
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
- No
- Yes
- 11
- Pentax KAF2
- 1.5×
- 760 g (1.68 lb / 26.81 oz)
- 131 x 97 x 73 mm (5.16 x 3.82 x 2.87″)
- Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
- Battery Pack
- Lithium-Ion D-LI90P rechargeable battery & charger
- 980
- SD/SDHC/SDXC
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Yes (mini)
- Yes (optional, wired or wireless)
- Yes
- Yes (up to 999 pictures)
- Optional
- O-GPS1
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