Do you want to know what's better Fujifilm X-T2 or Pentax KP? SpecsPRO has compared Fujifilm X-T2 vs Pentax KP: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Pentax KP vs Fujifilm X-T2

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • 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

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Resolutions

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • 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

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Pentax KP

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 390

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional

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  • Model

    Fujifilm X-T2

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 14.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 325

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 507 g (1.12 lb / 17.88 oz)

    CONNECTIVITY HDMI: Yes (micro-HDMI)

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jan 2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6016 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    PRIME IV

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1280

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-819200

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Image stabilization notes

    5-axis, up to 5 stops

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Best, better, good

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/6000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/24000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    6.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless

  • Continuous drive

    7.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5 frames )

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.95×

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Resolutions

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    27

  • Lens mount

    Pentax KAF2

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz)

  • Dimensions

    132 x 101 x 76 mm (5.2 x 3.98 x 2.99)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    D-LI109 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    390

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No (requires SlimPort adapter)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11 b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via remote cable or smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    O-GPS1

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jul 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    X-Processor Pro2

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (4240 x 2832, 3008 x 2000), 16:9 (6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2384, 3008 x 1688), 1:1 (4000 x 4000, 2832 x 2832, 2000 x 2000)

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200 -12800 (expands to 100-51200)

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (3 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, normal

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No (Small external flash included)

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    Yes

  • Flash modes

    Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander

  • Continuous drive

    14.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

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

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.77×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    325

  • Lens mount

    Fujifilm X

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    507 g (1.12 lb / 17.88 oz)

  • Dimensions

    133 x 92 x 49 mm (5.24 x 3.62 x 1.93)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS II compatible)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone or wired remote)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

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  • Summary

    The Fujifilm X-T2 provides more number of focus points than the Pentax KP: 325 vs 27. More number of focus points means less risk of losing focus lock during following a moving object.

    The Fujifilm X-T2 screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,040,000 in comparison to 921,000 dots of the Pentax KP display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The Pentax KP is equipped with a touch screen.

    The Pentax KP is equipped with built-in flash. The Pentax KP battery life is better than the Fujifilm X-T2 battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to make 390 shots with the KP and only 340 with the X-T2. The X-T2 weighs 507g that is 196g lighter than the weight of the Pentax KP. The Pentax KP can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. This feature can be convenient for the travel photographer, to be able to check the image metadata and see exactly where a photo was captured.

    The X-T2 has 6 advantages and the Pentax KP only 5 so the X-T2 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.