Pentax K-30 Specifications

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TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL flash and full HD video. Has weatherproof resistant body,16mp CMOS sensor and 6 frames per second shooting.

Availability
	Discontinued	Yes
	Year announced	2012
General
	Lens Mounts	Pentax KAF2
Lens
	Effective Magnification	1.5x
Image Sensor
	Pixels	16.2Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4928
	Pixels (H)	3264
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	APS-C
	Sensor Size (width)	No Data
	Sensor Size (height)	No Data
	Aspect Ratio	3:2
	Pixel pitch	No Data
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Brightness adjust	Yes
	Tilting screen	No
	Live view	Yes
	Screen resolution	921,000
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual Spot
	Focusing Points	No Data
	Auto Focus Sensitivity	No Data
Construction
	Weather-sealed	No Data
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/6000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Bulb mode	Yes
	Self Timer	12sec., 2sec
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes
	AE lock	Yes
	Metering	Centre-weighted - Average Multi Pattern Spot
	ISO sensitivity	100 - 25600
	White balance	Manual Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Shade Flash Auto
	Digital filter	Yes
	Exposure Comp	+/-5
	Auto Exposure Bracketing	3
Viewfinder
	Viewfinder field of view	100%
	Depth of field preview	Yes
	Interchangable focusing screen	Yes
	Viewfinder Resolution	No Data
	Magnification	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	6fps
	Multiple exposure	No Data
	Sound recording	Yes
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 FullHD 1280x720 HD 720p 640x480 VGA
	Video FPS	30/25/24
	Stereo Sound	No Data
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Flash
	Flash Guide Number (ISO100/m)	12m
	Flash sync speed	1/180
	Flash modes	Auto Red eye reduction Wireless Rear Curtain Slow sync
	Flash sync socket	Hot shoe
	Flash compensation	+/-2ev
	Flash Range	No Data
Shooting Performance
	Shutter response	No Data
	Focus speed - Wide	No Data
	Focus speed - Telephoto	No Data
	Switch on time to first photo	No Data
	Shot to shot speed	No Data
	Shot to shot speed - flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - JPEG	No Data
	Continuous shooting - Flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - RAW	No Data
Other Features
	Number of Custom Functions	23
	Dust removal	Yes
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
	Histogram	Yes
	Thumbnail / Index view	Yes
	Video out	Yes
	Slide show mode	Yes
	Zoom playback	16x
	GPS enabled	No
Interface
	HDMI	No
	USB	USB 2
	Firewire	No
	Platform	PC MAC
	Wi-Fi	No
	Ethernet	No
	NFC	No Data
	Bluetooth	No Data
	Microphone Socket	No Data
	Headphone Socket	No Data
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
	Internal Memory	No Data
Power Source
	Battery Type	D-LI 109
	Battery Life (CIPA rating)	480shots
	Movie recording time	No Data
Box Contents
	Box Contents	Li-ion battery DLI-109, Battery charger D-BC109, AC plug cord D-CO2E, USB cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST53 , Eyecup , Hot shoe cover FK (already mounted) , Body mount cover
Dimensions
	Weight	650g
	Width	128.5mm
	Height	96.5mm
	Depth	71.5mm