Pentax K-5 IIs

APS-C, 16.1 MP, 3"
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        Summary Pentax K-5 IIs

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $1,434
        With 18-55mm lens
        $880
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 7
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 9
        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 @ 25fps
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 12,800 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Pros

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        The Pentax K-5 IIs vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
        1,208 ISO
        Color depth Good color depth Help
        23.9 bits
        Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
        1. Sensor shift
        Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
        7 fps
        Battery life Above average battery life Help
        980 shots
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Pentaprism
        Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
        100%
        Thickness Thin Help
        2.9"
        Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
        82.0
        Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
        14.1 EV
        Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
        0.61x
        Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
        Shoot in extreme weather
        External mic jack External mic jack Help
        Record higher quality audio with a microphone
        GPS Built-in GPS Help
        Great for travel
        Built-in focus motor Built-in focus motor Help
        Autofocuses with more lenses
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/8000 of a second

        Cons

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        The Pentax K-5 IIs vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 25fps
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        12,800 ISO
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
        113 lenses
        Lowest price Expensive Help
        $880.39
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Screen size Below average sized screen Help
        3"
        Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
        Missing that film look
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        16.1 MP
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        11
        Announced Old Help
        September 2012
        Weight Heavy Help
        760 g

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        Discussion

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        Peter (11:39 AM, January 14, 2015)
        K-5IIs, nor K-5II has not built gps.. where did you take this information?
         
        Avatar for Andrew Munster Andrew Munster (5:37 PM, December 19, 2012)
        Both the k5 ii and k5IIs have phase detection and they have contrast detection for live view and to assist phase detect in custom area focus the k30 has this to. It does have phase detection that has autofocus range of in the range of -3ev to 18ev which means it can focus it very low light.
         
        Felix (5:29 PM, October 11, 2012)
        I'm a pro photographer too, but I seriously have no clue what you are talking about when you mention something wrong with the lenses... I believe the K-5 series are the best APS-C camera bodies in production, but that is subject to opinion: Do not, however, blame Pentax lenses. I know other photographers who use the newest full-frame DSLRs with Pentax lenses (Adapters are cheap and quite easy to find). You can say all you want about the body (Seriously though... Why do you stick with Pentax if you don't like the features?) but do NOT say anything about the best lens manufacturer in history (right after Leica, of course).

        ... P.S. Use spell-check. Errors make your points lose validity
         
        Hilar (3:48 PM, October 10, 2012)
        I´m pro photographer. I have K5 2 years. Pentax is no pro camera because I have now 3-rd body (always issues with AF accurancy). Focus is incorrect, no predictive focusing, issues with SDM and deficiency od really speed lenses. Not only body, but the lenses made camera for professional use.
         
        Avatar for Mike Svitek Mike Svitek (7:41 PM, October 08, 2012)
        Doesn't anyone else believe that the Pentax K-5 and K-7 series are in the field of "Professional DSLR" !?
        They beat out the Canikon competitors on every aspect!
         
        Avatar for Mike Svitek Mike Svitek (0:53 PM, September 18, 2012)
        It has an external microphone connection...