Do you want to know what's better Pentax K-5 IIs or Canon PowerShot A2300? SpecsPRO has compared Pentax K-5 IIs vs Canon PowerShot A2300: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

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  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • WB Bracketing

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Screen type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Pentax K-5 IIs
  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 7, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CCD

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    15 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    No

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    No

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    3.00 m

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    0.8 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    2.7

  • Screen dots

    230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Screen type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    H.264

  • Videography notes

    Miniature Effect (HD (5, 2.5, 1.25 fps) or L (6, 3, 1.5 fps))

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–140 mm

  • Optical zoom

    5×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–6.9

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (5x)

  • Manual focus

    No

  • Macro focus range

    3 cm (1.18)

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)

  • Dimensions

    95 x 54 x 20 mm (3.74 x 2.13 x 0.79)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NB-11L rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    210

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No

  • Remote control

    No

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 10, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Prime II

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    3936 x 2624, 3072 x 2048, 1728 x 1152

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100 to 12800, in 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps (80 to 51200 Extended)

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    80

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • JPEG quality levels

    Good, Better, Best, Premium

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    13.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless

  • Continuous drive

    7.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.92×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)

  • File Format

    Motion JPEG

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

    11

  • Lens mount

    Pentax KAF2

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    760 g (1.68 lb / 26.81 oz)

  • Dimensions

    131 x 97 x 73 mm (5.16 x 3.82 x 2.87)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Weather and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion D-LI90P rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    980

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini)

  • Remote control

    Yes (optional, wired or wireless)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (up to 999 pictures)

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    O-GPS1

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