Review of the Pentax K-5 SLR

Producing dust-proof cameras has become a tradition for the Pentax brand. The K-5 is no exception, but that is not its main advantage.

Features

Date of announcement: September 2010

Mount: KAF3, KAF2, KAF, KA

Sensor format: CMOS, 23,7 × 15,7 mm

Cropped ratio: 1.5

Sensor size: 16.28 million., 4928×3264 pix.

LCD: 7.6 cm, 921,000 pixels., Live View mode

Autofocus: 11 points

Shutter speed range: 30-1/8000 s

Continuous Shooting: up to 7 fps

Sensitivity: 100-12,800 ISO extended 80-51,200 ISO

Flash: Built-in GN 13 , hot shoe, syncro, X-sync at 1/180 sec

Video: up to 1960×1080, 25 fps 16:9 , AVI, Motion JPEG with sound

SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards

Power: Pentax D-L190 Li-Ion

Dimensions: 131×97×73 mm

Weight: 740 g

Price: $ 1260

Description

Much more important is the harmony of all components: the new exposure metering system, the increased sensitivity of the sensor, low digital noise and the new PRIME II processor for high speed. Wide light sensitivity range of up to 51,200 ISO, making it easy to shoot in low light. The camera is equipped with a unique three-dimensional level that facilitates landscape and architectural photography, and the ability to automatically shoot in HDR mode and stitch together three frames taken at different exposures for scenes with a very large brightness difference. Added to that is the enhanced ability to shoot up to 25 minutes of video.