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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Ricoh |
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable Pentax KAF3 and KAF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | CMOS sensor |
| Sensor type | IMX071 |
| Sensor size | 23.7 × 15.7 mm APS-C |
| Sensor maker | Sony IMX071 |
| Maximum resolution | 16.3 megapixels (4928×3264) |
| Film speed | ISO 100–12,800 in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps; expandable to ISO 80–51,200 |
| Storage media | SD and SDHC; SDXC with firmware update 1.02 or later |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Green (fully automatic), program, aperture priority, shutter priority, sensitivity priority, aperture and shutter priority, manual, bulb, X-sync shutter speed, five User presets. |
| Exposure metering | TTL open-aperture metering, 77 segments |
| Metering modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Onboard pop-up flash; hot shoe for P-TTL flash units with high-speed sync support; PC socket for studio flashes; 1/180 s X-sync speed |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 30 – 1/8000 s, Bulb |
| Continuous shooting | Up to 7 fps |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentaprism, near-100% coverage, 0.92× magnification |
| Image processing | |
| Image processor | Prime II |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3″, 921,000 dots (640×480 RGB pixels) |
| Battery | D-LI90 lithium-ion rechargeable battery |
| Optional battery packs | D-BG4 battery grip accepts additional D-LI90 battery or 6 AA (R6) batteries |
| Dimensions | 131×97×73 mm |
| Weight | With battery: 750 g (1.65 lb) Without battery: 670 g (1.48 lb) |
| Made in |  Philippines |
The Pentax K-5 is a 16.3-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on September 20, 2010.[1] It began shipping in mid-October 2010 and it was replaced by the Pentax K-5 II in the third quarter of 2012.[2]
Externally, the camera body is almost unchanged from the Pentax K-7 (the mode dial on the left side is slightly higher). The main improvements compared to the previous model are higher light sensitivity (ISO range between 80 and 51,200, high ISO performance with improved noise control); an increase in sensor resolution by nearly two megapixels; and an all-new autofocus subsystem, SAFOX IX+.
The use of a Sony sensor in the K-5 signalled a major departure from the Samsung sensor partnership.
The latest firmware release is 1.16.[3]
- ^ "Pentax K-5 specifications". 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Pentax Ricoh announces Pentax K-5 II DSLR and K-5 IIs with no low-pass filter: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ "Latest K-5 Firmware Update". www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp. Ricoh. Retrieved 22 September 2020.