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Release Year
2009
2018
Launch Price
USD 5,200
USD 2,000
Current Price
-
USD 1,500
Sensor Format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Resolution
12.1 MP
36.4 MP
In-body Stabilization
Weight
1240g
925g
Battery (CIPA)
4200 shots
670 shots
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Optical Low-Pass Filter
Integrated optical low-pass filter
AA-filter-free design with AA Filter Simulator using the SR unit.
ISO Range
ISO 200 - 12,800 (expandable to ISO 100 [Lo-1] and up to ISO 102,400 [Hi-3])
ISO AUTO / 100 to 819200
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Focus & Performance
Autofocus Points
51
33
Continuous shooting
Up to 9 fps in FX / up to 11 fps in DX crop mode
Up to approx. 4.4 fps in full-frame; up to approx. 6.4 fps in APS-C crop.
Body
Body Style
Professional digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera
Full-frame Pentax K-mount digital SLR camera.
Body Type
DSLR
DSLR
Dimensions
159.5 x 157 x 87.5 mm
Approx. 136.5 x 110 x 85.5 mm, excluding protrusions.
Weather Sealing
Built-in Viewfinder
Built-in optical SLR viewfinder
Pentaprism finder with approx. 100% coverage and approx. 0.70x magnification.
Display
Screen Size
3.0 inches (7.6 cm)
3.2-inch LCD, 3:2 aspect ratio.
Screen Resolution
921,000 dots (VGA)
Approx. 1,037,000 dots.
Touchscreen
Screen Articulation
Fixed screen
Flexible-tilt LCD, adjustable horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
Video
Video Modes
720p HD D-Movie (1280x720 at 24 fps)
Full HD 1920 x 1080 at 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p; HD 1280 x 720 at 60p/50p; interval movie up to 4K 3840 x 2160.
Full HD Max Frame Rate
-
30
Storage
Storage Media
Dual CompactFlash card slots (Type I, UDMA compliant)
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card slots compatible with UHS-I.
Connectivity
Wireless
Optional via WT-4 wireless transmitter
IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi at 2.4 GHz, channels 1-11, WPA2/AES.
Additional Info
Battery Model
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90
Announce Date
Oct 14, 2009
Feb 22, 2018