Pentax K-30

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	Body only Unknown With 18-55mm, 55-300mm lenses $744
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	Within its price range #n/a of 4 details Among similar cameras #n/a of 6 details

	Key specs

	Sensor size APS-C 23.7x15.7mm Screen resolution 921k dots
	Megapixels 16.1 MP Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
	Screen size 3" Light sensitivity 12,800 ISO
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The Pentax K-30 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

	Weather sealed
	Shoot in extreme weather

	Quite small
	Prosumer size (130×97×71 mm)

	Built-in focus motor
	Autofocuses with more lenses

	Doesn't use battery, see more detail
	Pentaprism

	Above average viewfinder coverage
	100%

	Thin
	2.8"

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The Pentax K-30 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

	Noisy at high ISO
	1,129 ISO

	Less color depth
	23.7 bits

	Full HD
	1080p @ 30fps

	Below average sized screen
	3"

	No touch screen
	More buttons

	Fixed screen
	Less flexible

	Fewer cross-type focus points
	9

	Fewer focus points
	11

	Old
	May 2012

	Very low boost light sensitivity
	25,600 ISO

	Not so popular
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	Low overall image quality
	79.0

	Very narrow dynamic range
	13 EV

	Low resolution screen
	921k dots

	Poor startup delay
	1100 ms startup delay

	Lower true resolution
	16.1 MP

	Shorter battery life
	410 shots

	Lacks an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

	Slightly fewer lenses available
	113 lenses

	No GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

	Fewer storage slots
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Sergio Carneiro

(3:14 PM, July 31, 2015)

http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D5200-vs-Pentax-K-30

MickeyD

(3:00 AM, March 09, 2015)

Hello Ben - The Pentax K30 is fully weather sealed against dust, rain, snow, heat and it is cold proof! You can use it at -20 F to 104 F. degrees, ideal for conditions that you may experience in India? On the other hand the Nikon D5200 has nothing going for it, it is not weather resistant camera. I hope this helps with your selection! Mickey D

ben

(6:04 AM, March 01, 2014)

please snap sort ...guide me which camera to buy...a pentax k-30 or nikon d5200..am beginner for slr...i live in india..so consider that too in guiding me..few service centers in india pentax help me snapsort

Lehua

(1:21 AM, February 24, 2014)

The D5200 gives the K-30 a run for It's money. They're about equal almost.

C P Pandey

(9:22 AM, January 29, 2014)

Good One CARI . . . you are damm right !!!

CARl

(7:55 PM, October 08, 2013)

Lol, its funny when people doesnt know what they are talking about... the k.30 DESTROYS rebel series, and most nikons in the price range.

alex pieri

(10:04 AM, August 22, 2013)

come on, we aren't talking of canon or nikon.. it's a pentax, would you ever spend more than 500$ for a pentax?!?

I can see that

(6:42 AM, December 31, 2012)

no one has this available for $169.99

Jim

(9:53 PM, December 17, 2012)

Where is this camera available for $169.95? I see that stat with this description and in every comparison to other cameras, and it has stayed like that for months. Does it have an effect on the "100" rating and the snapsort recommendations? Makes me wonder if the rest of the comparison points are accurate.

Acolz

(2:56 PM, September 30, 2012)

I think the DR is not right. I think it should be 14.1 EV

Mike Svitek

(0:31 AM, June 24, 2012)

Continuous and point Auto-Focus in video mode. The Point focus is awesome, as it allows you to select from the nine cross-type focus points available while shooting video, press the AF button and it will focus, just like with still images!
Contrast detection only though... good enough for video.

Kevin Rainwater

(10:36 AM, May 29, 2012)

Your price on this is way off.

$850--Body only
$900--with 18-55 kit lens (you list $1043)
$1050--with 18-55 and 50-200 kit lenses
$1150--with 18-55 and 55-300 kit lenses
$1200--with 18-135 weather resistant lens

These are the standard US retail prices at launch.

Snapsort

(2:38 PM, May 24, 2012)

It is not quite waterproof, so we will change that. It is water resistant, which is better than just weather sealing, but I would not go swimming with it.

jjja

(9:01 AM, May 24, 2012)

are you sure it is WATERPROOF?

Snapsort

(1:47 PM, May 23, 2012)

Thanks we have made that change, it will just take a little while to show up. Again thanks for pointing that out.

I see with my eyes that

(1:45 PM, May 23, 2012)

It does not have a flip-out screen.

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