Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Sensor	CMOS sensor
Image sensor type	IMX071
Image sensor size	23.7 × 15.7 mm APS-C
Image sensor maker	Sony IMX071
Maximum resolution	16.3 megapixels (4928×3264)
Image processor	Prime II
Lens	Interchangeable Pentax K_AF3 and K_AF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode
Flash	Onboard pop-up flash; hot shoe for P-TTL flash units with high-speed sync support; PC socket for studio flashes; 1/180 s X-sync speed
Shutter speed range	30 – 1/8000 s, Bulb
ASA/ISO range	ISO 100–12,800 in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps; expandable to ISO 80–51,200
Exposure metering	TTL open-aperture metering, 77 segments
Exposure modes	Green (fully automatic), program, aperture priority, shutter priority, sensitivity priority, aperture and shutter priority, manual, bulb, X-sync shutter speed, five User presets.
Metering modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Continuous shooting	Up to 7 fps
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentaprism, near-100% coverage, 0.92× magnification
Rear LCD monitor	3″, 921,000 dots (640×480 RGB pixels)
Storage	SD and SDHC; SDXC with firmware update 1.02 or later
Battery	D-LI90 lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Optional battery packs	D-BG4 battery grip accepts additional D-LI90 battery or 6 AA (R6) batteries
Dimensions	131×97×73 mm
Weight	With battery: 750 g (1.65 lb) Without battery: 670 g (1.48 lb)
Made in	Philippines

The Pentax K-5 is a 16.3-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on September 20, 2010.^[1] It began shipping in mid-October 2010 and it was replaced by the Pentax K-5 II in the third quarter of 2012.^[2]

Externally, the camera body is almost unchanged from the Pentax K-7 (the mode dial on the left side is slightly higher). The main improvements compared to the previous model are higher light sensitivity (ISO range between 80 and 51,200, high ISO performance with improved noise control); an increase in sensor resolution by nearly two megapixels; and an all-new autofocus subsystem, SAFOX IX+.

The use of a Sony sensor in the K-5 signalled a major departure from the Samsung sensor partnership.

The latest firmware release is 1.15.

Feature improvements

Consistent with previous Pentax models, there are many small improvements as well:

Multiple customizable "USER" modes
Customizable RAW/Fx button replaces previous single-purpose RAW button
Selectable noise reduction levels for each ISO value
More auto-bracketing options
1080p video (25 fps)
7 fps continuous shooting at full resolution
Bleach Bypass and Film Reversal image tone settings
Electronic level now shows pitch and roll
More grid overlays in live view mode

Notable features

Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI90 or 6 × AA (R6) batteries in battery grip D-BG4
Magnesium alloy shell over stainless steel chassis, weather resistant with 77 weather protection seals. The K-5 is designed to operate at temperatures of −10 to 40 °C (14 to 104 °F).
Two-axis (roll and pitch) level meter
Automatic horizon correction up to 1° with SR on or 2° with SR off.^[3]
HDR (High Dynamic Range) function with auto-align now usable in hand-held shooting
SAFOX (Sensor Ability Fortifying Optical Compensation System-CS shortened to X) IX+ autofocus system that offers a choice of shutter-release options—between focus priority and release priority in the AF.S (single) advance mode, or between focus priority and speed priority in the AF.C (continuous) advance mode
Lens correction for lens distortion and lateral chromatic aberration in Pentax FA, DA and DFA lenses
The K_AF2 mount is compatible with all Pentax K-mount lenses made since 1975.

More information is available at Pentax K-5 Camera Reviews and Specifications—PentaxForums

Video mode

The K-5 can record video at 1080p full HD as well as at lower resolutions using the motion JPEG codec. Videos can be recorded at the following resolutions and frame rates:

1920×1080 (25 fps)
1280×720 (25/30 fps)
640×424 (25/30 fps)

DxOMark sensor tests

DxO Labs gave the 16.3 MP Sony-built sensor a score of 82. This ranked at the time of testing, the highest ever for an APS-C sensor and ahead of several full-frame sensors such as the one used in the Nikon D3. One of the major factors was shadow noise and dynamic range (in RAW mode, to bypass in-camera processing). However, the closely related sensor in the Nikon D7000 scored 80.^[4]

Accessories

The weather-sealed D-BG4 battery grip that fit the Pentax K-7 can also be used on the Pentax K-5.
Pentax InfraRed Remote Control F or Wired Remote
Pentax AF-360FGZ and AF-540FGZ External Flash units
Pentax AF-160FC Flash Ring
Pentax GPS Module O-GPS1

References

↑ "Pentax K-5 specifications". 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
↑ "Pentax Ricoh announces Pentax K-5 II DSLR and K-5 IIs with no low-pass filter: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
↑ "Pentax K-5 Camera Review". www.neocamera.com.
↑ Shankland, Stephen (2010-11-09). "Pentax K-5 – Digital cameras – CNET Reviews". Reviews.cnet.com. Retrieved 2012-09-11.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pentax K-5 and Taken with Pentax K-5.

Pentax K-5 official product page

Notable reviews:

Pentax digital interchangeable lens camera timeline

Class	Sensor	2003		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008				2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				2016
		3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4

Professional DSLR	MF																												645D																645Z
	FF																																																				*K-1*
High-end DSLR	APS-C																																										*K-3*							*K-3 II*
Advanced DSLR																									K-7						K-5							K-5 II/K-5 IIs
		*ist D												K10D						K20D
Midrange DSLR																																																*K-S2*
													K100D					100DS		K200D																	K-30					K-50
																																														*K-S1*
Entry-level DSLR						*ist DS				*ist DS2																					K-r											K-500
									*ist DL			DL2	K110D										K-m/K2000					K-x

K-mount MILC																																				K-01

Q-mount MILC	1/1.7"																																								Q7
																																														*Q-S1*
	1/2.3"																																Q					*Q10*

Prototype DSLRs	MZ-D (2000) 645D Prototype (2006) AP 50th Anniv. (2007)

Weather sealed
In-body stabilization (italic)
HD video capable
No optical low-pass filter (bold)

DSLR, SLT and MILC cameras with HD video (uncompressed – 4K resolution) mode (comparison)

Canon
EOS

High-end	5D Mark II^w (2008) 7D^w (2009) 1D Mark IV^w (2009) 1D X^w (2012) 5D Mark III^Hw (2012) 1D C^w (2012) 6D^HGW (2012) 7D Mark II^HG (2014) 1D X Mark II^SGW (2016)

Mid-range	500D (2009) 60D^w (2010) 550D (2010) 600D (2011) 650D^H (2012) EOS M (2012) 700D^H (2013) 70D^HW (2013) EOS M2 (2013) 750D^w (2015) 760D^w (2015) EOS M3 (2015) 80D^THW (2016)

Entry-level	1100D (2011) 100D^H (2013) 1200D (2014) 1300D (2016)

Nikon
D / 1 series

High-end	D300S^Tgw (2009) D3S^Tgw (2009) D800/D800E^THgw (2012) D4^THgw (2012) D600^THgw (2012) D610^THgw (2013) D4S^THgw (2014) D810^THgw (2014) D750^THgW (2014) D810A^THgw (2015) D500^THgW (2016) D5^THgw (2016)

Mid-range	D90^gw (2008) D5000^Tgw (2009) D7000^Tgw (2010) D5100^THgw (2011) 1 V1^TSFgw (2011) 1 V2^SFgw (2012) D5200^THgw (2012) D7100^THgw (2013) D5300^THGW (2013) 1 V3^SFHPgW (2014) D5500^THgW (2015) D7200^THgW (2015)

Entry-level	D3100^gw (2010) 1 J1^SFw (2011) D3200^gw (2012) 1 J2^SFHPw (2012) 1 S1^SFHPw (2013) 1 J3^SFHPw (2013) 1 AW1^SFHPGw (2013) D3300^Pgw (2014) 1 J4^SFHPW (2014) 1 J5^TSFHPW (2015)

Olympus
Micro 4/3

Mid-range	E-M5 (2012) E-P5^W (2013) E-M1^HW (2013) E-M10^THW (2014)

Entry-level	E-PL1 (2010) E-P1 (2010) E-P2 (2010) E-PL2 (2011) E-PL3 (2011) E-P3 (2011) E-PM1 (2011) E-PL5 (2012) E-PM2 (2012)

Panasonic
Lumix

Mid-range	GH1 (2009) GH2 (2010) GH3^THW (2012) GX7 (2013) GM1^THW (2013) GH4^THW (2014)

Entry-level	GF1 (2009) G10 (2010) G2 (2010) GF2 (2010) G3 (2011) GX1 (2011) GF3 (2011) GF5 (2012) G5 (2012) G6 (2013)

Pentax
645 / K /
Q series

High-end	645Z^THgw (2014) K-1^THGW (2016)

Mid-range	K-7^TH (2009) K-5^THg (2010) K-30^THg (2012) K-5 II/K-5 IIs^THg (2012) K-50^THg (2013) K-3^THgw (2013) K-3 II^THGw (2015)

Entry-level	K-x^H (2009) K-r^THg (2010) Q^T (2011) K-01^THg (2012) Q10^T (2012) K-500^THg (2013) Q7^T (2013) Q-S1^T (2014)

Samsung
NX series

High-end	NX1 (2014)

Mid-range	NX5^Pg (2010) NX10^Pg (2010) NX11^Pg (2010) NX20^PgW (2012) NX30 (2013) Galaxy NX^PgW (2013) NX500 (2015)

Entry-level	NX100^Pg (2010) NX200^Pg (2011) NX1000^PgW (2012) NX210^PgW (2012) NX300^PgW (2013) NX1100^PgW (2013) NX2000^PgW (2013)

Sony
Alpha

High-end	α99V^HPG/α99^HP (2012) α7/α7R^HPgW (2013) α7S^SHPgW (2014) α7II^HPgW (2014) α7RII^SHPgW (2015)

Mid-range	α580^HP (2010) α560^HP (2010) α55V^HPG/α55^HP (2010) α77V^HPG/α77^HP (2011) NEX-7^HP (2011) NEX-6^HPW (2011) α65V^HPG/α65^HP (2011) α57^HP (2012) α58^HP (2013) α6000^HPW (2014) α77 II^HPW (2014)

Entry-level	NEX-3/NEX-3C^HP (2010) NEX-5/NEX-5C^HP (2010) α33^HP (2010) α35^HP (2011) NEX-5N^HP (2011) NEX-C3^HP (2011) NEX-F3^HP (2012) α37^HP (2012) NEX-5R^HPW (2012) NEX-5T^HPW (2013) α3000 (2013) α5000 (2014)

Leica M
Fujifilm X

High-end	Leica M (2012) Leica S (2014)

Mid-range	Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E2 (2013) Fujifilm X-T1^W (2014)

Entry-level	Fujifilm X-M1 (2013) Fujifilm X-A1 (2013)

Timelapse^T — Slow motion^S — Fast fps^F — HDR^H — Panorama^P — GPS^G(opt.)^g — WiFi^W(opt.)^w

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