Pentax K-5 II, IIs Hands-On Preview

We go hands on with the new Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs, the latest Digital SLRs from Pentax, as well as look at the Pentax K lens roadmap.

21 Sep 2012 11:28PM by Joshua Waller | Pentax K-5 II in Digital SLRs

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Pentax K-5 II, IIs Hands-On Preview: Pentax K5 Ii S Dslr (3)

The new Pentax K-5 II and Pentax K-5 IIs, updates the Pentax K-5 (launched in October 2010), with a new and improved focus system that can focus in light as low as -3 EV. The new focusing system will work with lenses open at f/2.8 as well as at F5.6. The Pentax K-5 IIs comes with the anti-aliasing filter removed for additional sharpness and detail in images.

Pentax were showing a see-through version, as well as one that's been completely cut-through:

Pentax K5 II See Through

Pentax K5 II In Half

Pentax K-5 II Hands-On Photos of Equipment

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Future roadmap for Pentax DA K-Mount lenses includes:

- DA Zoom Limited
- DA Wide Zoom
- DA Tele Zoom
- DA Zoom
- DA AF RC 1.4x

Pentax K Mount Lens Roadmap

Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Manufacturer	Pentax
Lens
	Effective Magnification	1.5x
Image Sensor
	Pixels	16.3Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4928
	Pixels (H)	3264
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	APS-C
	Sensor Size (width)	23.7mm
	Sensor Size (height)	15.7mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Screen resolution	921,000 dots
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/8000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Bulb mode	No Data
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual A Program Variable
	Metering	Centre-weighted - Average Multi Pattern Spot TTL
	ISO sensitivity	80 - 51200
	White balance	Auto Manual Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Shade Flash
	Exposure Comp	+/-5
Viewfinder
	Magnification	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	7fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 FullHD 1280x720 HD 720p 640x480 VGA
	Video FPS	30
	Stereo Sound	No
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
	Wi-Fi	No
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	Rechargeable D-LI90P Lithium-ion battery
	Battery Life (CIPA rating)	740shots
Box Contents
	Box Contents	No Data
Dimensions
	Weight	680g
	Width	131mm
	Height	97mm
	Depth	72.5mm

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