Pentax K-30 prices and specs
The K-30 was released on May 21, 2012 and is available in USA for 513.69
The K-30 belongs to the category of DSLR (Digital Single Reflex) cameras what means that the device captures photos of higher quality and has dozens of taking pictures options.
The Pentax K-30 can take images at 16 megapixels highest resolution. But if you want to get better picture quality the more important thing is a sensor size. This camera has a APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) sensor that will allow the owner to make high quality images and still the K-30 has not very big dimensions and weight. But if you want to take images of the best quality check Sony Alpha a99 II.
The K-30 has max shutter speed of 1/6000 sec. This shutter speed is above average for cameras and is very good for shooting fast moving subjects. The K-30 records perfect videos in Full HD resolution.
The K-30 is an interchangeable and uses Pentax KAF2 lens mount. If the scene demands special photography conditions, the camera owner can change lens to a more suitable to capture better photos.
The K-30 battery life will be enough to make approximately 410 images.
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GPS notes
- May 21, 2012
- Mid-size SLR
- 16 megapixels
- 4928 x 3264
- APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)
- CMOS
- Prime M
- 3:2
- 4224 x 2816, 3456 x 2304, 2688 x 1792
- 17 megapixels
- Auto, 100 to 12800, in 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps (25600 Extended)
- 25600
- 9
- Yes (3)
- Sensor-shift
- RAW
- Good, Better, Best
- 30 sec
- 1/6000 sec
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes (Pop-up)
- 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
- Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
- Auto, On, Off, Red-eye,Slow Sync, Slow Sync+ Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
- 6.0 fps
- Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- No
- Fixed
- 3″
- 921,000
- No
- TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
- Yes
- Optical (pentaprism)
- 100%
- 0.92×
- 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
- MPEG-4, H.264
- Mono
- Mono
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
- No
- Yes
- 11
- Pentax KAF2
- 1.5×
- 650 g (1.43 lb / 22.93 oz)
- 130 x 97 x 71 mm (5.12 x 3.82 x 2.8″)
- Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
- Battery Pack
- Lithium-Ion D-LI109 rechargeable battery & charger or 4 x AA batteries (with the optional AA battery holder D-BH109)
- 410
- SD/SDHC/SDXC
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- No
- Eye-Fi Connected
- Yes (optional, wired or wireless)
- Yes
- Yes (999 shots, 3 sec to 24 hr interval, time delay)
- Optional
- O-GPS1
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