If you’re looking for a good and reliable digital SLR camera, most people will tell you to choose either Nikon or Canon. For so many years, there are virtually no other brand more assosiated to the digital cameras (particularly digital SLR) than those two. But, Pentax has launched a product that is worthy to be called “a serious contender” for those two. That product is called Pentax K5.

Pentax K5 has the exceptional reability, user-frendly operation, array of advanced features and compact and lightweight body of its predecessor. Pentax K5 comes with a new 16.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, faster continuous shooting and a very high maximum sensitivity of ISO 51200 (the highest in an APS-C camera so far).

Encased in a compact but solid, functional body, Pentax K-5 digital SLR 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.

 

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Pentax K5 Digital SLR Product Highlights

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High-resolution, low-noise, true-to-life image reproduction

The Pentax K5 DSLR camera incorporates a newly designed CMOS image sensor with a wide image-sensitive area measuring 23.7mm by 15.7mm. It assures high-speed image data readout much faster than that of previous sensors. By coupling this image sensor–equivalent in performance and data processing speed to the image sensor incorporated in the Pentax 645D medium-format digital camera–with the reliable PRIME (Pentax Real Image Engine) II imaging engine, the Pentax K5 produces super-high-resolution, rich-gradation digital images with 16.28 effective megapixels, while suppressing annoying digital noise to a minimum.

 

High-speed continuous shooting at approximately seven images per second

With Pentax K5 digital SLR camera you can take many of images with high-speed continuous shooting mode records as many as 22 images in a single sequence at a maximum speed of seven images per second.

Responsive, high-precision AF system

The Pentax K5 DSLR camera features a new-generation, wide-frame SAFOX IX+ autofocus system with 11 sensor points (with nine cross-type sensors positioned in the middle). This sophisticated AF system has completely redesigned optics, and factors the light source at the time of shooting into its calculations to improve the accuracy of autofocus operation. It also offers a choice of shutter-release options–between focus priority and release priority in the AF.S (single) advance mode, or between focus priority and speed priority in the AF.C (continuous) advance mode. The Pentax K5 is also equipped with a spotbeam projector to assist the AF system in poorly lit locations.

Compact, solid, functional camera body

Despite its compact dimensions, the Pentax K5 digital SLR camera is built to be exceptionally solid and durable, with a body of sturdy yet lightweight magnesium alloy, and a chassis of high-rigid stainless steel. Thanks to the inclusion of 77 special seals in the body, it also boasts a dustproof, weather-resistant and cold-resistant construction, assuring reliable operation even under harsh environment and at temperatures as low as -10°C. It also features a reliable shutter unit that provides a top shutter speed of 1/8000 second and tested to 100,000 shutter releases.

Bright, clear optical viewfinder with 100% field of view

The Pentax K5 features a pentaprism finder with a nearly 100% field of view and at 0.92-times magnification (with a 50mm F1.4 lens atinfinity) to provide a better view of the image field and improve the accuracy and speed of focusing and image composition. It also comes with the renowned Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen to assist the photographer with manual-focus operation.

Effortless Live View shooting

Thanks to a new image sensor and a more sophisticated algorithm, the Pentax K5’s Contrast AF mode assures better performance and greater focusing speed than before during Live View shooting. With the addition of a Golden Section display, the Pentax K5 offers you a choice of three different grid patterns to facilitate image composition.

Pentax-original SR mechanism with user-assisting options

The Pentax K5 features the Pentax-developed SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism, which effectively compensates the adverse effect of camera shake by 2.5 to 4 shutter steps, to produce sharp, blur-free images.

Recording of Full HD-proportion movies (1920 x 1080 pixels, 25 frames per second)

With Pentax K5 digital SLR camera, you can captures and makes  true-to-life movie clips in 16:9 full HD proportions (1920 x 1080 pixels) at a frame rate of 25 frames per second. The Pentax K5 also provides greater possibilities in visual presentation in movies, especially through the application of custom images and digital filters.

Innovative image-processing functions to produce distinctive photographic expressions

• Custom image function for distinctive finishing touches: letting users easily select the desired finishing touch for a particular image.
• Versatile digital filter function: The K-5’s digital filter function allows the user to process recorded images in a variety of creative ways and produce highly individualized visual expressions without requiring a computer.
• Cross process mode with three options: The K-5 features the unique cross process mode, in which the camera automatically shifts photographic parameters for each exposure to create eye-catching images with unique, dramatic colours.
• HDR (High Dynamic Range) function: The K-5 features the HDR (high dynamic range) function to create one composite image with an extra-wide gradation range from three images with different exposures, without requiring a computer.

 

Pentax K5 DSLR Camera Review

Below is one of the customers who have purchased and use this Pentax K5 digital SLR camera

By Amicus Curia “pinbalwyz” (SHELTON, WA, US)

The features, ease of use, quality of build, and results from this camera put it at the top of its class. It does tend to overheat (warning) with intense use of the LV screen. This can be avoided by switching to the DSLR viewer. The battery life is more than adequate. It works very well with the Metz 58 AF-1 flash. It has a built in valometer in its firmware. Firmware updates are easy. It lacks autofocus in video mode. With quality glass, this camera can’t be beat in the APS-C category. It has an lcd mounted on top in addition to the LV screen (which is not articulated), a rarity in cameras today. It also has a genuine prism for the view finder, not a mirror.

All in all, this camera body is weatherproofed and very satisfying. It is comfortable for those with large hands (like mine). This might be the last camera most amateurs would ever need/want. Too few brick and mortar retail stores carry it, however. Tamaron makes some quality lenses for Pentax that have excellent optics, though aren’t weatherproofed. There are a number of prime lenses that can be used to ‘pull focus’ while using the video feature. Read more