Datasheet
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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
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DIGITALSLR*Allbrandsorproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies
TYPE
Type TTL autofocus, autoexposure SLR camera with builtin retractable
PTTLautopopupflash
Lensmount PENTAXKAF2bayonetmount
Compatiblelenses PENTAX KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, Kmount
(with restrictions) lenses ; compatible with SDM ultrasonic lenses
CompatiblewithSmountlenses, 67 / 645/ M42 lenses(adapters
ref37954,38455or30120requiredwithrestrictions)
IMAGESENSOR
Sensortype 23.7x15.7mmCMOS,withprimarycolourfilter
Numberofpixels Approx.16.3megapixelseffective
Stabilization Sensorshiftsystem(4stopshutterspeedbenefit)
DustRemoval DRIImechanismandDustAlertfunction
RECORDINGANDIMAGEFORMATS
Imageformats RAW14bits(PEF,DNG),JPEG(Exif2.21),DCF2.0
RAWandJPEGsimultaneouslyrecordable
Imagesizes JPEG:16M(4928x3264),10M(3936x2624),
6M(3072x2048),2M(1728x1152pixels)
JPEG:4qualitylevels
(ڎgood,ڎڎbetter,ڎڎڎbest,ڎڎڎڎpremium)
RAW:16M(4928x3264)
Colourspace sRGB,AdobeRGB
Support CompatiblewithSDandSDHCmemorycards
VIEWFINDER
Type Pentaprism
Focusingscreen NaturalBrightMatteIIIfocusingscreen,exchangeable
Coverage Approx.100%
Magnification Approx.0.92x(w.FA50mmf/1.4atinfinity)
Eyerelief Approx.21.7mmfromtheviewwindow,
Approx.24.5mmfromthecenterofthelens
Diopteradjustement Approx.2.5+1.5m
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Electroniclevel Horizontaldisplay
LCDSCREEN
Type 3’’(7.6cm)colourLCD,921kdots,withARcoating
Adjustablebrightnessandcolours
ScratchresistantprotectiveglasswithARcoating
Angleofview 170°wideangleviewing,horizontallyandvertically
Digitalpreview ForconfirmingWBandexposure
Otherfeatures Single image or index view (up to 81 images), Image Comparison,
Magnification (up to 32x, scroll and quick magnificationavailable),
Rotation,Calendarview,Folderview, Histogram (Y histogram, RGB
histogram), Slideshow, Bright/Dark area warning, Resize,Cropping,
CopyrightanddetailedExifinformationdisplay
Electroniclevel Horizontalandtiltdisplay
LIVEVIEW
Fieldofview Approx.100%
Enlargement InAFmode:2x,4x,6x,inManualmode:2x,4x,6x,8x,10x
Autofocus Contrastdetection,Facedetection,phasedifferencedetection
Options Gridpattern,histogramdisplay,bright/darkareawarning
FOCUSING
Type SAFOXIX+withTTLphasematchingdetection
AFpoints 11points(9crosstypeinthecenter)
5pointor11pointAuto,SelectorCenter
Focusmode Auto(AF.A),Singlewithfocuslock(AF.S),Continuous(AF.C)
LEDAFassistlamp Available
EXPOSURECONTROL
Meteringsystem TTLopenaperture77segmentmetering
Meteringmode Multisegment,centerweightedorspotmetering
Operationalrange EV0EV22(atStandardISO100withFA50mmf/1.4)
Exposuremodes Green, Program (P), SensitivityPriority (Sv), ShutterPriority (Tv),
AperturePriority(Av),ShutterandAperturePriority(TAv),Metered
Manual(M),Bulb,X,User,Video
Exposurecompensation ±5EV(selectableEVsteps:1/3or1/2steps)
AutoExposureLock AvailableviadedicatedAELbutton
Shuttertype Electronicallycontrolledverticalrunfocalplane
Shutterspeeds Autoandmanual:from1/8000to30sec
(1/3EVstepsor1/2EVsteps),Bulb
Sensitivityrange ISOAuto:from100to12800,ISOExtended:from80to51200
Bulbmode:uptoISO1600
1/3,1/2or1EVsteps
SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
Operatingsystems PC:WindowsXPSP2,Vista
TM
and7
Mac:OSX10.3.9orabove
Suppliedsoftware PENTAXDigitalCameraUtility4
FLASH
Builtinflash GuideNumber:approx13(ISO100/m)
Meteringsystem AutoPTTLretractableautopopupflash
Flashcoverage Wideanglelens,equivalentto28mmin35mmformat
Modes Auto,manual(on/off),redeyereduction,slowspeedsync,rear
curtain sync, highspeed sync and wireless sync with PENTAX
dedicatedexternalflash
Synchronization 1/180sec,highspeed,PTTL,wireless
Exposurecorrection From2EVto+1EV(inincrementsof1/2EV)
Externalflash Hotshoeflash,PTTLflashsyncavailablewithdedicatedwireless
system,withdedicatedflash
POWERSUPPLY
Battery RechargeableDLI90Lithiumionbattery
Othersources OptionalBatterygripDBG4andACadapterKAC50E
Capacity Approx. 740 shots w/50% flash*, approx. 980 shots w/o flash
and440mininplaymodew/DLI90
INTERFACES
Videooutputs miniHDMIandAVoutputs,compatiblewithNTSCandPAL
USB USB2.0miniB(HiSpeed)
Others DCpowerinput,cablerelease,Xsyncsocket,stereomic.input
RECORDINGPARAMETERS
Drivemodes Oneshot, Selftimer(2or 12 sec), Continuousshooting(Hi,Lo),
Remotecontrol(0,3 secor continuous),SuperImpose(upto9
pictures), Interval up to999 pictures,Exposurebracketing (2, 3
or 5frames, alsoavailablewith selftimer andremotecontrol),
Mirrorlockup(w/orw/oremotecontrol)
Continuousshooting Hispeed:approx7fpsfor30framesinJPEGڎڎڎ/for8inRAW
Lospeed: approx 1.6 fps unlimited up to card’s max. capacity
inJPEGڎڎڎ/upto10inRAW
CustomImage Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Reversal
Film,Monochrome,BleachBypass
Whitebalance Auto,Daylight,Shade,Cloudy,Fluorescentlight(D, N, W, L),
Tungsten light, Flash, CTE, Manual (configuration on monitor,
colourtemperaturefrom2500to10000K,100Ksteps)
Fineadjustment Adjustable±7stepsonABaxisorGMaxis
Imageprocessing LongexposureNoiseReduction,HighISONoiseReduction,D R E
(Dynamic Range Enlargement)which providesmaximumdetails
inhighlightsandshadows,Compensationofdistortionandlate
ral chromaticabberration,Crossprocessing(Shuffle,Preset13,
Favorite 13), HDR (Auto, standard, Strong 13, automatic
composition correction function), Multiexposure (Auto, Stan
dard, Strong 13, Automatic composition correction function),
Automaticlevelling,Compositionadjustement(verticalandhori
zontal range: ±1.5mm), Extended bracketing (White Balance,
Saturation, hue, high/low key adjustment, contrast and sharp
nessbracketing)
Digitalfilters ToyCamera,Retro,Highcontrast,Extractcolour,Soft,Starburst,
Fisheye,Custom
M
OVIE
Fileformat AVI(MotionJPEG);recordtime:upto25min
Recordedpixels FullHD(1960x1080,16:9,25fps),HD(1280x720,16:9,30or25
fps,VGA(640x480,4:3,30fpsor25fps)
Qualitylevels
ڎgood,ڎڎbetter,ڎڎڎbest
Sound Builtinmonauralmicrophone,externalmicrophoneinput
Movieprocessing Custom Image (Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant,
Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film,Bleach Bypass), Cross pro
cessing (Shuffle, preset 13, favorite 13), Digital filters (Retro,
ToyCamera,Highcontrast,ExtractColour,Colour)
OTHERFEATURES
Worldtime 75cities,28timezones
Foldernames Date(100_MMDD…),PENTX(100PENTX...)
Language English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch,
Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish,
Greek,Russian,Korean,Chinese(Traditional/Simpl.),Japanese
DigitalFilters(Playback) Toy Camera, Monochrome, Retro, Colour, High Contrast, Soft,
ExtractColour,StarBurst,Sketch,WaterColour,FishEye,Pastel,
Slim,Miniature,HDR,Posterization,BaseParameterAdjustment,
CustomFilter
Custombuttons 40 customfunctions and memory modes, USER mode (up to5
settings), RAW/Fx button (One push RAW+, Exposure bracke
ting, Digital preview, Composition adjustment, Electronic level
display), AF button (Enable AF, Cancel AF), Dials customizable
specificallytoeachexposuremodes
Other RAW development, Copyright information, AF fine adjustment
(+/10steps,uniformalorindividualadjustement),Resize,Crop
ping(Aspect alteration,Slantadjustmentavailable),Index,
MovieEdit(Segmentation,Partialdelete),FrameCrop(JPEG)
DIMENSIONSANDWEIGHT
Dimensions 131×97×73mm(WxHxD)excludingprotusions
Weight 660gbodyonly,740gwithLiionbatteryandSDcard
* Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual result may vary according to the shooting
conditions/circumstances.