General

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Brand
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Pentax
Lowest price
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$1,299.62
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Announced
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May, 2009
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Sensor

Type
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CMOS
Size
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APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
Crop factor
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1.5x
Megapixels
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14.5 MP
Light sensitivity
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3,200 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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6,400 ISO
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Sensor cleaning
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Unknown

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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14.5 MP
Native resolution
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4672 x 3104
Pixel size
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25.2 µm²
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Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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3.0"
Resolution
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921k dots
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Touch screen
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No
Flips out
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No
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Live view
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Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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90 lenses
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Lens focus motor
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Yes
Lens mount
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Pentax K

Form factor

Size
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131x97x73 mm
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Depth
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2.9"
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Weight
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750 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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Yes
Waterproof
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No
Weather sealed
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Yes
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Viewfinder

Type
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Pentaprism
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Viewfinder size
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0.60x
Coverage
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100%
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Movies

Format
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720p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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No
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High-speed framerate
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None
External mic jack
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No
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Autofocus
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Unknown
All formats
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720p @ 30fps

Features

Panorama
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No
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HDR
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Yes
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3D
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No
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Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
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Supports RAW
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Yes
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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600 ms
Shutter lag
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93 ms
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Battery life
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740 shots
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Continuous shooting
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5.2 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Phase detection
Focus points
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11
Cross type focus points
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9
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Shutter

Max
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1/8000s
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Min
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30s

Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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Yes
External connection
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Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1
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Supported formats
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SD
MMC
SDHC

DXO Mark Scores

Image quality
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61.0
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Color depth
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22.6 bits
Dynamic range
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10.6 EV
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Low light performance
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536 ISO
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