May 29, 2012
| Crystal White | Crystal Blue | Black |
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX K-30 digital SLR camera. This new mid-level model offers all standard SLR features and outstanding operability in a compact, lightweight body that is also weather-resistant and dustproof for worry-free outdoor photography.
Developed as a model to help SLR beginners easily capture high-quality images, the PENTAX K-30 combines a compact, lightweight body — equal in size to entry-class models — with many advanced features found only in upper-class models, such as a weather-resistant, dustproof body and a glass prism finder with nearly 100% field of field. It also offers such handy features as high-speed burst shooting at a maximum speed of approximately six images per second, a high-speed shutter unit with a top speed of 1/6000 second, and a pair of electronic dials for quick, fingertip setting changes. Coupled with a grip providing a firm, comfortable hold of the camera, and a sporty, functional design, it assures dependable, flawless performance in the field. It even offers a choice of three body colors: Crystal White and Crystal Blue, with brilliant, glossy finishes reminiscent of the finish of an exclusive sports car; and Black, for a traditional, classy SLR look.
High-resolution, low-noise, true-to-life image reproduction
The K-30 incorporates the latest CMOS image sensor with a large image-capturing area measuring 23.7mm by 15.7mm. It assures high-speed image data readout to deliver super-high-resolution, rich-gradation digital images with approximately 16.28 effective megapixels. This image sensor is coupled in the K-30 with the PRIME M imaging engine for the recording of high-quality, full HD-standard movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 frames per second). The camera also minimizes luminance noise at low sensitivities, while offering a wide sensitivity range between ISO 100 and ISO 12800 (or even ISO 25600 when expanded via a custom function).Sporty, functional design perfect for outdoor shooting
Thanks to the 81 seals set in its compact, lightweight, portable body, the K-30 is built to be weather-resistant, dustproof and cold-resistant, as well as proven functionality in temperature as low as -10°C. This means that the K-30 can be taken along on outdoor activities such as camping and mountain climbing, for the joy of high-quality digital SLR photography without worrying about weather conditions. Its exterior has been designed to be both sporty and functional for active outdoor shooting: a large grip for a firm, secure hold of the camera; a low-profile pentaprism housing for reduced height; and a rounded, soft-rubber casing for firm hold of the camera during vertical-position shooting.Optical finder with nearly 100% field of view
Despite its compact body that is smaller and lighter than conventional mid-level models, the K-30 comes equipped with a glass prism finder with nearly 100% field of view and approximately 0.92-times maximum magnification (with a 50mm F1.4 lens at infinity) to cover the entire field of view for easy focusing and framing. Since it delivers a clear view of the subject even in bright sunshine and eliminates parallax and time lag in the viewfinder image, the K-30 responds efficiently and reliably to demanding applications and subjects, such as landscapes requiring delicate, high-precision framing, and sports scenes where the timing of shutter release is critical. The K-30 accepts a PENTAX-original Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen to facilitate manual-focusing operation. The photographer can replace the standard focusing screen with one of the available optional screens, including cross-lined and scale types, to accommodate more specialized applications.Newly developed SAFOX IXi+ AF module for improved autofocus performance
The K-30 features the state-of-the-art SAFOX IXi+ AF sensor module, which assures responsive, high-precision autofocus operation by incorporating a diffraction lens to minimize chromatic aberration in accordance to the characteristics of each individual lens. It also factors the light source at the time of shooting into its calculations. Nine of its 11 sensor points have cross-type sensors to capture all kinds of subjects in sharp focus, while its spotbeam projector assists the AF system at poorly lit locations. The K-30’s AF algorithm has also been upgraded in all areas. A new select-area expansion function allows the sensor module to continue to track a moving subject, even when it moves out of a pre-assigned auto-tracking area, by assessing distance data collected by neighboring focus sensors. The accuracy and speed of detecting moving subjects during autofocus shooting, and autofocusing performance when using a telephoto lens, have been greatly improved as well.High-speed burst shooting at approximately six images per second
When shooting sports, stage performances or wildlife, the K-30’s high-speed burst shooting function comes in handy, as it allows the photographer to record active, fast-moving subjects in a series of images — at a maximum speed of approximately six images per second (in the JPEG recording format).Advanced Live View shooting with helpful features
Thanks to the latest CMOS image sensor and upgraded algorithm, the K-30 offers a clear, true-to-life Live-View image (at 60 frames per second). It also features a focus-assist function to improve manual-focusing accuracy, as well as a choice of three grid display patterns including Golden Section.Effortless, user-friendly Auto Picture and Scene modes
The K-30 features the PENTAX-original Auto Picture mode, which automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode for a given subject or scene from Portrait, Landscape, Macro and other distinctive shooting modes. The photographer can concentrate on image composition and shutter opportunity, while leaving all other camera settings to the K-30, including shutter speed, aperture, white balance, saturation, contrast and sharpness. The K-30 also offers 19 Scene modes — including Night Scene Portrait, Pet and Backlight Silhouette — to simplify the photographing of subjects and scenes too complicated or too demanding for inexperienced digital SLR photographers, by optimizing all camera settings with a simple choice of the corresponding icon on the camera’s LCD monitor.PENTAX-original SR mechanism with user-assisting options
The K-30 features the PENTAX-developed SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism, which effectively reduces camera shake for sharp, blur-free images even under demanding shooting conditions — such as when using a telephoto lens, shooting in the dark or at night without supplementary flash illumination. This innovative mechanism works with almost all PENTAX interchangeable lenses — even those developed for film-format cameras.* Thanks to the SR mechanism’s flexible design that tilts the image sensor unit in all directions, the K-30 offers several useful features to assist the photographer during shooting, including: an Automatic Horizon Correction function to assure high-precision image framing and effortless adjustment of horizontal alignment; a Composition Adjustment function to allow minute adjustment of image alignment horizontally, vertically and axially; and an ASTROTRACER mode, to simplify astronomical photography in combination with the optional O-GPS1 GPS Unit.* Lenses compatible with this mechanism: PENTAX K-, KA-, KAF-, KAF2- and KAF3-mount lenses; screw-mount lenses (with an adapter); and 645- and 67-system lenses (with an adapter). Some functions may not be available with certain lenses.
A selection of image-processing tools for creative, personalized expression
The K-30 features the custom image function, which allows the user to easily and quickly select the desired finishing touch for a particular image, with a choice of 11 custom images, including Bleach Bypass to create a dramatic visual effect used in motion pictures, and Cross Process to produce a fanciful, eye-catching image with dramatic colors. It also offers a choice of 19 distinctive digital filters, including Miniature, which transforms an actual scene into what appears to be an image of miniature models. These filters add distinctive visual effects to captured images and produce creative, artistic images without the need for a computer. The user can further expand the creative possibilities by applying multiple filters to a single image.Choice of two power sources
In addition to the standard lithium-ion battery capable of capturing approximately480 images with a single recharge,** the K-30 can also be powered by four AA-size batteries using the optional D-BH109 AA-Battery Holder. Since AA-size batteries can be easily obtained almost anywhere around the world, there’s no worry about battery shortages, even when on the road.** Under testing conditions prescribed by PENTAX, using the D-LI109 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery with no flash discharges.
Other features
PENTAX O-ST128 Hand Strap Product Image
Attached to the camera’s grip, this hand strap assures a secure hold of the camera during shooting and carrying. Since the camera is carried in the right hand while on the move, the strap helps the photographer smoothly and rapidly respond to unexpected shutter opportunities. It comes in three colors: Carbon Black, Punching White and Leather Beige.
| Model Description | Type | TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL flash |
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| Lens Mount | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts) | |
| Compatible Lens | KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lenses | |
| Image Capture Unit | Image Sensor | Primary color filter, CMOS. Size: 23.7 x 15.7 (mm) |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 16.28 megapixels | |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 16.49 megapixels | |
| Dust Removal | SP coating and CMOS sensor operations | |
| Sensitivity (Standard output) |
AUTO/100 to 12800 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV, or 1/3EV), expandable from ISO 100 to ISO 25600. |
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| Image Stabilizer | Sensor shift Shake Reduction | |
| File Formats | File Format | RAW (DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant |
| Recorded Pixels | JPEG：16M(4928x3264),12M(4224x2816),8M(3456x2304),5M(2688x1792) RAW：16M(4928x3264) |
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| Quality Level | RAW (12bit): DNG JPEG: ★★★ (Best), ★★ (Better), ★ (Good) RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable |
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| Color Space | sRGB, AdobeRGB | |
| Storage Media | SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Card | |
| Storage Folder | Date (100_1018, 100_1019...)/PENTX (100PENTX, 101PENTX...) | |
| Vew Finder | Type | Pentaprism Finder |
| Coverage (FOV) | Approx. 100% | |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.92x (50mmF1.4 at infinity) | |
| Eye-Relief Length | Approx. 21.7mm (from the view window), Approx 24.5mm (from the center of lens) | |
| Diopter Adjustment | Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1 | |
| Focusing Screen | Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen | |
| Live View | Type | TTL method using CMOS image sensor |
| Focusing Mechanism | Contrast detection + Face Detection, Tracking, Select, Spot | |
| Display | Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (2x, 4x, 6x), Grid display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display), Bright/dark area warning, Histogram | |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing |
| Size | 3.0 inches | |
| Dots | Approx. 921,000 dots | |
| Adjustment | Brightness and colors adjustable | |
| White Balance | Auto | Method using a combination of the CMOS image sensor and the light source detection sensor |
| Preset | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N: Daylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual, Color | |
| Manual | Configuration using the display screen (up to 3 settings can be saved), Color Temperature settings, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
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| Fine Adjustment | Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis | |
| Autofocus System | Type | TTL: phase-matching autofocus |
| Focus Sensor | SAFOX IXi+, 11 point (9 cross type focus points in the center) | |
| Brightness Range | EV-1 to 18 (ISO 100) | |
| AF Mode | Auto AF (AF.A), Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C) Focus priority or shutter priority mode for AF.S Focus priority or FPS priority mode for AF.C |
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| AF Point Selection | Auto: 5 points, Auto: 11 points, Select（Expanded Area AF available）, Spot | |
| AF Assist Light | Dedicated LED AF assist light | |
| Metering | Type | TTL open aperture, 77 segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering |
| Exposure Compensation | EV0 to 22 (ISO100 at 50mm F1.4) | |
| Exposure Modes | Auto Picture mode: automatically selects from Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest Scene Mode: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum *JPEG only Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb |
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| EV Compensation | ± 5EV (1/2EV step or 1/3EV can be selected) | |
| AE Lock | Can be assigned to the AF/AE-L button from the menu. | |
| Shutter | Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | Auto: 1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual: 1/6000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps), Bulb | |
| Drive Modes | Mode Selection | Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12sec., 2ssec.), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec.), Auto Bracketing (3 frames) |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 6 fps (JPEG, Continuous Hi) Approx. 3 fps (JPEG, Continuous Lo) |
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| Built-in Flash | Type | Built-in retractable P-TTL pop-up flash Guide number: approx. 12 (ISO100/m) Angle of view: coverage: wide angle-lens, equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync are also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash. |
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| Sync Speed | 1/180 sec. | |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | –2.0 to +1.0 EV | |
| Capture Functions | Custom Image | Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
| Noise Reduction | Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO NR | |
| Dynamic Range Setting | Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction | |
| Lens Correction | Distortion Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction | |
| Digital Filter | Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color | |
| HDR Capture | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2, HDR 3, Automatic composition correction function, Exposure Bracket Value: ±1EV, ±2EV, ±3EV | |
| Multi-exposure | Number of shots: 2-9, Exposure adjusted automatically. | |
| Horizon Correction | SR On: correction up to 1 degrees, SR Off: correction up to 1.5 degrees | |
| Composition Adjustment | Adjustment range of ±1mm up, down, left or right (0.5mm when rotated), Rotating range of 1 degrees | |
| Interval Shooting | Shooting interval: 3 sec. to 24 hr., Number of shots: up to 999 images, Start Interval setting: immediately, from the set time | |
| Electronic Level | Displayed in viewfinder (horizontal direction only); displayed on LCD monitor (horizontal direction and vertical direction) |
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| Movie | File Format | MPEG–4 AVC／H.264 |
| Recorded Pixels | FullHD(1920x1080,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,60fps/50fps/30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
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| Quality Level | ★★★(Best)、★★(Better)、★(Good) | |
| Sound | Built-in monaural microphone, Recording Sound Level | |
| Recording Time | Up to 25 minutes; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. | |
| Custom Image | Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing | |
| Digital Filter | Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Invert Color, Color | |
| Interval Movie | Recording interval: 3 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., 1 min., 5min., 10 min., 30 min., 1 hr., Recording time: 4 sec. to 99 hr., Start Interval setting: immediately, from the set time *The File format is Motion JPEG(AVI). |
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| Playback Functions | Playback View | Single frame, Multi-image display (4, 9, 16, 36, 81 segmentation), Display magnification (up to 16x, scrolling and quick magnification available), rotating, histogram, bright/dark area warning, copyright display, calendar filmstrip, display, folder display, slideshow |
| Delete | Delete single image, delete all images, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image | |
| Digital Filter | Monochrome, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Color, Tone Expansion, Sketch Filter, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Base Parameter Adjustment | |
| RAW Development | File Format (JPEG), Image Capture Settings(Aspect Ratio, Recorded Pixels, Quality Level, Color Space), Lens Correction(Distortion Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction), Custom Image, White Balance, Sensitivity, High-ISO NR, Shadow Correction | |
| Edit | Resize, Cropping (Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available), Index, Movie Editing (Divide or delete selected frames), Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie, Saving the RAW file data in the buffer memory | |
| Customization | USER Mode | Up to 2 settings can be saved |
| Custom Functions | 23 items | |
| Mode Memory | 12 items | |
| Button/ Dial Customization |
RAW/Fx Button (One Push File Format, Exposure Bracketing, Optical preview, Digital Preview, Composition Adjustment, Select AF Point), AF/AE-L button (Enable AF1, Enable AF2, Cancel AF, AE Lock) Various settings for the action of the e-dials in each exposure mode can also be saved. |
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| Text Size | Standard, Large | |
| World Time | World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones) | |
| AF Fine Adjustment | ±10 step, Uniform adjustment, Individual adjustment (up to 20 can be saved) | |
| Copyright Information | Names of "Photographer" and "Copyright Holder" are embedded to the image file. | |
| Power Supply | Battery Type | Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 With AA Battery Holder D-BH109 (optional), four AA batteries (Lithium, Ni-MH rechargeable, alkaline) can be used. |
| AC Adapter | AC Adapter Kit K-AC128 (optional) | |
| Battery Life | Number of recordable images: approx. 410 images (with 50% flash usage), approx. 480 images (without flash usage) Playback time: approx. 270 minutes * Using a new lithium-ion battery under the temperature at 23 ℃, Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions/circumstances. |
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| Interfaces | Connection Port | USB2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal |
| USB Connection | MSC/PTP | |
| Video Output Format | NTSC/PAL | |
| Dimensions and Weight | Dimensions | Approx. 128.5 mm (W) × 96.5 mm (H) × 71.5 mm (D) (excluding the operation parts and protrusion) |
| Weight | Approx. 650 g (loaded and ready with the dedicated battery and SD Memory Card), Approx. 590 g (body only) | |
| Accessories | Package Contents | USB Cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST53, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109, Battery Charger D-BC109, Software (CDROM) S-SW128 <Mounted on the camera> Hot shoe cover FK, Body Mount Cover |
| Software | SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 for PENTAX |
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