Pentax K-01

Pentax K-01
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
February, 2012

Summary Pentax K-01

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Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #3 of 30
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.7x15.7mm Screen resolution Help 921k dots
Megapixels Help 16.1 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 12,800 ISO
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Pros

The Pentax K-01 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Overall image quality Incredible overall image quality Help
79.0
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Color depth Good color depth Help
23.7 bits
Focus points Many focus points Help
81
Sensor size Slightly larger than average sensor Help
APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life Incredible battery life Help
500 shots
Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Low light performance Very low noise at high ISO Help
1,135 ISO
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
921k dots
Dynamic range Very wide dynamic range Help
12.9 EV
Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look
Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
90 lenses
External mic jack External mic jack Help
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Announced New Help
February, 2012
Light sensitivity (boost) High boost light sensitivity Help
25,600 ISO

Cons

The Pentax K-01 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Size Quite large Help
Standard size 122x79x58 mm
Thickness Thick Help
2.3"
Weight Very heavy Help
561 g
Longest exposure Short exposures Help
30 seconds
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Popularity Not so popular Help
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Discussion What do you think about the Pentax K-01?

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (8:02 PM, April 04, 2012)
Hi Chris, we'll get the sensor cleaning updated.


We count lenses available for sale at retailers like B&H PhotoVideo!
 
Chris J (1:59 PM, April 04, 2012)
Interesting that DxO scores the K-01 first in low-light ahead of both the NEX cameras but Snapsort rates it lower. I trust DxO. 
 
Chris J (1:46 PM, April 04, 2012)
Finally, the specs are up and it jumps from nowhere to 3.
You're still wrong about the sensor cleaning.
How exactly do you figure only 90 lenses from the entire history of K-mounts available from the last 30+ years? Isn't that the camera's primary strength?
 
Chris J (1:19 PM, April 01, 2012)
BTW, it does have a sensor cleaning system.
 
Chris J (1:02 PM, April 01, 2012)
Can Snapsort at least include the image quality specs on this camera? Doesn't it have the same guts as the K-5? It's been reviewed elsewhere and the consensus is that, bulk and quirkiness notwithstanding, it at least has the best image quality of any MILC, better than any of the Sony NEX, 4/3 or Nikon 1 efforts. I'm still unimpressed by the bulk, but best-in-class quality puts it back in contention for me.
 
Szczels (3:13 PM, February 18, 2012)
As a K-1000 owner I'm excited by this camera as I need high quality video and the ability to have mic in and use of a lot of lenses and anti-shake for hand held shots. Also the HDMI live out could be used in various ways: eg as a monitor/ EV to to capture uncompressed footage.
So I think I'll buy this!
 
Chris J (6:36 AM, February 04, 2012)
560g???? Are they kidding? This camera should do everything a Sony NEX-7 (305g) does but with a KAF mount and about 50g more. There are DSLRs lighter than that; what's the point? Pentax now have the smallest MILC and the largest and neither will do very well. As a lifetime Pentax fan I am very dissapointed.
 
aznpoet (5:30 PM, February 03, 2012)
Something akin to this is what a lot of Nikon users been waiting for ... to use F mount lenses on a APS-c sensor sized mirrorless camera, not V1/J1  ... sigh
 
aznpoet (5:26 PM, February 03, 2012)
EVF would have been nice ... otherwise good effort from Pentax.  Pretty soon, only company making DLSRs with SLR concept would be Nikon and Canon.