Pentax K-5

Reviews
CNet.co.uk Outstanding image quality
DPreview.com Gold Award
PhotographyBLOG Highly recommended
PhotoRadar Stellar performance

September 21, 2010: PENTAX Imaging Systems is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX K-5 interchangeable lens digital SLR camera.

Encased in a compact but solid, functional body, this new model comes equipped with a host of advanced photographic tools for the easy creation of great pictures, while delivering high standards of image quality, data processing speed and operability.

Developed using the highly acclaimed PENTAX K-7 (introduced to the market in June 2009) as its base, the K-5 inherits the exceptional reliability, user-friendly operation, array of advanced features and compact, lightweight body of its predecessor. 

However, it is more resourceful and flexible in photographic expression.  Combining a new high-speed, low-noise CMOS image sensor with the high-performance PRIME II imaging engine, it produces super-high-resolution, rich-gradation digital images with approximately 16.28 effective megapixels, even when shooting in the continuous shooting mode at a maximum speed of approximately seven images per second.

It also offers an extra-wide sensitivity range between ISO 80 and ISO 51200 (when expanded via a custom function) and full HD-proportion movie recording at 1920 x 1080 pixels to expand the boundaries of high-quality visual presentation.

Adding other improvements and refinements — such as a faster autofocusing speed, an upgraded HDR (High Dynamic Range) function now usable in handheld shooting, and better operability through an overall review of the design and shape of all components — the K-5 is designed to be more functional and manoeuverable in every detail, and in its response to the demands of the photographer.

Belangrijkste eigenschappen

• High-speed continuous shooting at approximately seven images per second
• Responsive, high-precision AF system
• Compact, solid, functional camera body
• Bright, clear optical viewfinder with 100% field of view
• Live View shooting
• PENTAX-original Shake Reduction mechanism with user-assisting options
• Recording of Full HD-proportion movies (1920 x 1080 pixels, 25 frames per second)
• Innovative image-processing functions to produce distinctive photographic expressions