| Body build | Magnesium/steel alloy with stainless steel sub-structure |
| Dust and weather resistant seals throughout |
| Sensor | 16.3 million effective pixels* |
| total pixels TBC |
| 23.4 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor |
| RGB Primary Color Filter |
| 3:2 aspect ratio |
| 4-channel data read-out |
| Shake Reduction | Sensor-shift system |
| Max 4 Stops |
| Dust removal | Supersonic vibration |
| SP coating |
| Dust removal by shaking low pass filter |
| Dust alert mode to help locate dust |
| Image processor | PRIME II |
| Image sizes (Still) | 4928 x 3264 (16.3 MP)* |
| 3936 x 2592 (10.0 MP) |
| 3072 x 2048 (6.0 MP) |
| 1728 x 1152 (2.2 MP) |
| Image formats (Still) | JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Premium/ Best/Better/Good |
| RAW (PEF or DNG) + JPEG |
| Image sizes (Movie) | 1920 x 1080p (16:9 25fps)* |
| 1280 x 720p (30/25fps) |
| 640 x 480 (30/25fps) |
| Image format (Movie) | Motion JPEG (AVI) |
| Lens mount | Pentax KAF2 bayonet mount |
| Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF or KA mount lenses |
| Pentax K mount lenses with restrictions |
| FOV crop | 1.5x |
| Focusing | 11-point TTL Phase Difference detection sensor (SAFOX IX+)* |
| Center 9-points are sensitive to both horiz and vert. detail |
| AF working range: -1 to 18 EV (at ISO 100, F1.4 lens) |
| Focus modes | AF Single (AF-S) (with focus lock) |
| AF Continuous (AF-C) |
| AF Auto (AF-A) |
| Manual focus |
| AF point selection | Select |
| Center |
| Auto Area AF |
| AF assist | Built-in AF illuminator lamp |
| Metering | TTL Open Aperture |
| 77- segment sensor (coupled with lens and AF information) |
| Metering range: EV 0 - 22 EV (ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4) |
| Metering modes | Multi-segment |
| Center-weighted average |
| Spot |
| AE lock | Button |
| Locked for twice the meter operating time or as long as the shutter half-pressed |
| AE bracketing | 3 or 5 frames, +/- 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 (1/5 EV steps) |
| 3 or 5 frames, +/- 0.3, 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0 (1/3 EV steps) |
| Other bracketing | White balance, Saturation, Hue, High/Low Key Adjustment, Contrast, Sharpness |
| Exposure compen. | • +/- 5.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| • +/- 5.0 EV in 1/2 EV steps |
| Sensitivity | Auto (user defined range) |
| ISO 100 - 12800* in 1, 0.5 or 0.3EV steps |
| Up to ISO 51,200* as a custom function |
| Bulb Mode: Up to 1600 |
| Shutter | Vertical-run focal-plane shutter |
| 30 - 1/8000 sec |
| 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps |
| Flash X-Sync: 1/180 sec |
| Bulb |
| Aperture values | 1/3 or 1/2 EV increments |
| Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
| Ability to use lens aperture ring |
| Preview function | Live view with magnify option |
| Depth-of-field Optical (lens stopped down) |
| Digital (shot taken without saving, previewed on LCD) |
| White balance | Auto |
| Daylight |
| Shade |
| Cloudy |
| Fluorescent (Daylight Color, Daylight White, Pure White, Warm White) |
| Tungsten |
| Flash |
| CTE |
| Manual |
| Color temperature (3 memories) - Kelvin or Mired |
| WB shift | Blue (-7) To Amber (+7) |
| Magenta (-7) to Green (+7) |
| Color space | sRGB |
| Adobe RGB |
| Custom image settings | Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Bleach bypass, Reversal film, Monochrome |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism |
| 100% frame coverage |
| Magnification: 0.92x (with 50 mm F1.4 lens at infinity,-1m-1) |
| Dioptre adjustment: -2.5 to +1.5 dioptre |
| Natural Bright Matte II focusing screen |
| Viewfinder info | AF points |
| Focus confirmation dot |
| Flash ready |
| Shutter speed |
| Aperture |
| E-dial enabled |
| AE lock |
| Remaining shots/ISO sensitivity (custom function) |
| EV compensation |
| Flash compensation |
| Manual focus |
| Shake Reduction |
| Metering / EV bar |
| Flash | Manual release pop-up |
| P-TTL with serial control |
| Guide number approx 13 (ISO 100) |
| FOV coverage up to 28 mm |
| Flash sync speed: 1/180 sec |
| Flash compensation -2.0 to +1.0 EV in 1/2 EV increments |
| ISO range: ISO 100 to 12800 |
| Modes: Auto,manual (on/off), red eye reduction, slow-speed sync, rear curtain sync, high speed sync and wireless sync with PENTAX dedicated external flash |
| External flash | Hot shoe with X-contact |
| X-Sync socket |
| Designed for Pentax dedicated flashes |
| Shooting modes | Auto (Green mode), Program AE (P), Sensitivity priority (Sv), Shutter priority (Tv), Aperture priority (Av), Shutter & Aperture priority (TAv), Metered Manual (M), Bulb (B), Flash X-Sync (X) |
| Drive modes | Single |
| Continuous Hi: 7 fps, up to 40 Best JPEG frames, 15 images RAW* |
| Continuous Lo: 3.3 fps, JPEG until card is full, 17 images RAW* |
| Self-timer: 2 or 12 sec |
| Remote control: immediate, 3 sec delay |
| Remote Continuous Shooting |
| Exposure Bracketing |
| Exposure Bracketing + Self-Timer |
| Mirror Lock-Up |
| Mirror Lock-Up + Remote Control |
| LCD monitor | 3.0 " TFT LCD |
| 921,000 dots |
| Brightness level adjustment |
| Color adjustable, 15 steps G-M, 15 steps A-B |
| Live view | TTL using imaging sensor |
| 2x,4x,6x in AF mode or 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x in MF mode |
| Grid view |
| Live histogram |
| Blinking low-/high-lights |
| Instant review | Off, 1 sec, 3 sec, 5 sec |
| Histogram on/off |
| Other features | Multiple exposure (2 to 9 images, with Auto EV adjust) |
| Orientation sensor |
| Status LCD illumination |
| DRE (dynamic range enlargement)* |
| Automatic distortion/chromatic aberration correction* |
| Automatic leveling, Composition adjustment (vertical and horizontal range:±1.5mm) |
| RAW/Flex button (One push RAW+, Exposure bracketing, Digital preview, Composition adjustment, Electronic level display)* |
| Playback rotation | On |
| Off |
| Playback features | Single image, no overlay |
| Single image, basic overlay |
| Single image with histogram (brightness or RGB) |
| Single image with detailed shooting info and histogram |
| 4 / 9 / 16 image index |
| Folder view |
| Image magnification up to 32x |
| Optional blinking low-/ high-lights |
| 2 image compare mode |
| Playback retouching | RAW to JPEG (with parameters) |
| Filters: B&W, Sepia, Color, Soft, HDR. Slim, Brightness, Toy Camera*, Retro*, High contrast*, Extract color*, Soft*, Starburst*, Fish-eye*, Custom* |
| Custom functions | 40 functions* |
| Firmware | User upgradable |
| Battery grip | Optional D-BG4 |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| HDMI |
| Video out |
| DC-IN |
| Storage | Secure Digital (SD) / Secure Digital HC (SDHC) |
| Power | Lithium-Ion D-LI90 rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) |
| Optional AC adapter |
| Dimensions | 131 x 97 x 73 mm (5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9 in) |
| Weight | No battery: 670 g (1.4 lb) |
| With battery: 750 g (1.6 lb) |
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