Pentax K-5 II
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| K-5 II image by Benoit Coppin (Image rights) |
The Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs are DSLRs which were introduced by Pentax Ricoh Imaging at Photokina 2012 [1]. The Pentax K-5 II features exactly the same magnesium-alloy, weather sealed body of its predecessor, the K-5. The only changes were including a new gapless LCD technology and the new SAFOX X autofocus module.
The K-5 IIs was mechanically the same as the K-5 II, but removed the anti-aliasing filter for better sharpness. Although they use the same sensor as the older K-5, both cameras performed better than the K-5 in Dxomark's sensor ratings. The sensors in the K-5 II provided better color depth and noise performance[2].
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| image by Benoit Coppin (Image rights) |
Specifications
Sensor: 16.3 Megapixel APS-C (23.7x15.7mm) size Sony CMOS sensor, with or without an AA filter
Mount : Pentax KAF2 and KAF3
Lenses of the K and M series are restricted to Av and M
M42 lenses can use Av stopped down
AF Points: 11-Point SAFOX X module
Sensitivity: ISO equivalent 80-51,200
Shutter Speed: 1/8,000 to 30s, Bulb
Astro-tracer: with accesory GPS O-GPS1 unit. Exposure up to 300s.
Maximum FPS: 7 FPS
Video Modes: 1920x1080 (16:9 Full HD) at 25 fps
1280x720 (16:9) at 30 or 25 fps
640x480 (4:3) at 30 or 25 fps
Storage type: SD, SDHC or SDXC Card
Weight: 660g
Firmware updates: at the Ricoh/Pentax website
Notes
Links
- In-depth review at Pentaxforums
