Below is a list of frequently asked questions and corresponding answers for the K-5II/K-5IIs digital camera.
- Body mount cover(*) | - ME Viewfinder Cap(*) |
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- Hot shoe cover FK(*) | - USB Cable I-USB7(*) |
- Sync socket 2P cap(*) | - AV Cable I-AVC7(*) |
- Eyecup FR(*) | - Strap O-ST132(*) |
- 2 Triangular rings (*) | - Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90(*) |
- 2 Protective covers (*) | - Battery Charger D-BC90 and AC plug cord(*) |
- Operating Manual | |
- Software CD-ROM S-SW132 (PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4) |
- Hot Shoe Cover FK | - Strap O-ST132 |
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- Sync Socket 2P Cap | - USB Cable I-USB7 |
- Eyecup FR | - AV Cable I-AVC7 |
- ME Viewfinder Cap | - Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90 |
- AC Adapter Kit K-AC132 (includes the AC Adapter D-AC120 and an AC plug cord) | |
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- Battery Grip D-BG4 | - Camera Case O-OC90 |
- Hand Strap O-ST128 | - Remote Control F |
- Magnifying Eyecup O-ME53 | - Remote Control Waterproof O-RC1 |
- Cable Switch CS-205 |
Capture Mode | Playback Mode (for still pictures) |
Filter Name | Effects | |
Still Pictures | Movies | |||
○ | ○ | ○ | Toy Camera | Creates an image that looks as though it was shot with a toy camera. |
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- | - | ○ | Monochrome | Creates a monochrome image such as a black-and-white photo. |
○ | ○ | ○ | Retro | Creates an image with the look of an old photo. |
- | ○ | ○ | Color | Adds a color filter to the image. |
○ | ○ | ○ | High Contrast | Enhances the contrast in the image. |
○ | ○ | ○ | Extract Color | Extracts specific colors and makes the rest of the image black and white. |
- | - | ○ | Sketch Filter | Creates an image that looks as though it was drawn with a pencil. |
○ | - | ○ | Soft | Creates an image with a soft focus throughout the image. |
○ | - | ○ | Starburst | Creates an image of night scenes or lights reflected on water with a special sparkling look by adding extra glitter to the highlights. |
- | - | ○ | Water Color | Creates an image that looks as though it was painted. |
○ | - | ○ | Fish-eye | Creates an image that looks as though it was shot with a fish-eye lens. |
- | - | ○ | Pastel | Creates an image that looks as though it was drawn with a crayon. |
- | - | ○ | Posterization | Lessens the tone of the image to create an image that looks as though it was hand-drawn. |
- | - | ○ | Slim | Changes the horizontal and vertical ratio of images. |
- | - | ○ | Miniature | Blurs part of the image to create a fake miniature scene. |
- | - | ○ | HDR | Creates an image that looks like a high dynamic range image. |
- | - | ○ | Base Parameter Adj | Adjusts the parameters to create the desired image. |
○ | - | ○ | Custom Filter | Customize and save a filter to your own preferences. |
Lens/Function | DA DA L D FA |
FA J FA *6 |
F *6 | A | M P |
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Autofocus (lens only) Autofocus (with AF adapter 1.7×) *1 |
○ - |
○ - |
○ - |
- △*9 |
- △*9 |
Manual focus (with the focus indicator) *2 Manual focus (with matte field) |
○ ○ |
○ ○ |
○ ○ |
○ ○ |
○ ○ |
Quick-Shift Focus System | △*5 | × | × | × | × |
Eleven AF points/Five AF points | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × |
Multi-segment metering | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | × |
P / Sv / Tv / Av / TAv mode | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | △*10 |
M mode | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | △ |
P-TTL auto flash *3 | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × |
Power Zoom | - | ○*7 | - | - | - |
Automatically obtaining the lens focal length information when using SR | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × |
Lens Correction function*4 | ○ | ×*8 | × | × | × |
Metering/Automatic Exposure/Manual Exposure | Auto Extension Tube K(*1) |
Extension tube K | Helicoid Extension Tube K |
TTL open aperture, 77 segmented metering | × | × | × |
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Green/P/Sv/Tv/Av/TAv Automatic Exposure | Av | Av (Aperture) | Av (Aperture) |
M (Manual) | ○ | ○ | ○ |
X (Flash X-sync Speed) | ○ | ○ | ○ |
○: | Pictures can be taken with a set aperture value and shutter speed. The metering switch is turned on when the depth of field is checked (in Optical Preview), allowing the exposure to be checked. When the aperture ring is adjusted, the aperture blades close to adjust the aperture. (Minimum aperture light metering) Pictures are taken at the aperture value set by the aperture ring, but an exposure deviation may occur. |
Av: | Av Automatic Exposure is selected automatically no matter what automatic exposure mode is set on the Mode dial. Even if the aperture ring is adjusted, the aperture blades remain open. The shutter speed changes in relation to the open aperture, but an exposure deviation may occur. |
Av (Aperture): | Av Automatic Exposure is selected automatically no matter what automatic exposure mode is set on the Mode dial. When the aperture ring is adjusted, the aperture blades close to adjust the aperture. The aperture blades move in relation to the position of the aperture ring. The shutter speed changes in relation to the set aperture, but an exposure deviation may occur. The viewfinder will go dark in response to the aperture setting. |
×: | Does not operate. |
Lens Only | With AF Adapter 1.7× | ||||||
Lens | A | M | P | A | M | P | |
Autofocus (AF) | Max. aperture: F2.8 or faster | - | - | - | ◎/○ | △/○ | △/○ |
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Max. aperture: F2.8 or slower | - | - | - | × | × | × | |
Eleven AF points/Five AF points | × | × | × | × | × | × | |
Manual focus (with the focus indicator) | Max. aperture: F5.6 or faster | ○ | ○ | ○ | - | - | - |
Max. aperture: F5.6 or slower | × | × | × | - | - | - | |
Manual focus (with matte field) | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | - | - | |
Automatically obtaining the lens focal length information when using SR | × | × | × | × | × | × | |
Built-in flash/external flash | □ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
◎:Can be used. | ○:The focusing area is fixed to the center. |
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□:P-TTL auto flash when the aperture ring is set to the A position. | |
●:Fully discharged | ×:Not discharged (Even if discharged, adequate accuracy will not be obtained.) |
Contrast AF + Face Detection (Default setting) |
Gives autofocus priority to detected faces and performs contrast autofocus based on the information obtained from the image sensor. |
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Contrast AF | Displays Live View and performs autofocus based on the information obtained from the image sensor. |
Phase Difference | Cancels Live View and performs autofocus with the AF sensor. |
Flash /Camera Function |
Built-in Flash | AF540FGZ AF360FGZ |
AF200FG AF160FC |
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Red-eye reduction flash | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Auto flash discharge | ○ | ○ | ○ |
After the flash is charged, the camera automatically switches to the flash sync speed. | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Aperture value is automatically set in P mode and Tv mode | ○ | ○ | ○ |
P-TTL auto flash (appropriate sensitivity: ISO 100 to 3200) |
○*1 | ○*1 | ○*1 |
Slow-speed Sync | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Flash exposure compensation | ○ | ○ | ○ |
AF assist light of external flash | × | ○ | × |
Trailing Curtain Sync*2 | ○ | ○ | × |
Contrast-control-sync flash mode | △*3 | ○ | △*4 |
Slave flash | × | ○ | × |
High-speed flash sync | × | ○ | × |
Wireless flash | △*4 | ○*5 | × |
RAW | JPEG | |||||||||
Recorded Pixels | 16M | 16M | 10M | |||||||
(4928×3264) | (4928×3264) | (3936×2624) | ||||||||
Quality Level | PEF | DNG | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ |
1GB | 28 | 28 | 65 | 105 | 186 | 368 | 102 | 163 | 289 | 564 |
2GB | 58 | 58 | 134 | 214 | 379 | 749 | 208 | 332 | 585 | 1138 |
4GB | 114 | 114 | 263 | 421 | 744 | 1471 | 409 | 652 | 1149 | 2234 |
8GB | 233 | 232 | 536 | 858 | 1516 | 2995 | 832 | 1327 | 2339 | 4548 |
16GB | 470 | 468 | 1079 | 1727 | 3050 | 6026 | 1675 | 2671 | 4706 | 9151 |
32GB | 943 | 939 | 2164 | 3466 | 6119 | 12089 | 3360 | 5358 | 9441 | 18358 |
JPEG | ||||||||
Recorded Pixels | 6M | 2M | ||||||
(3072×2048) | (1728×1152) | |||||||
Quality Level | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ |
1GB | 167 | 267 | 468 | 902 | 516 | 805 | 1373 | 2518 |
2GB | 339 | 543 | 945 | 1807 | 1041 | 1617 | 2793 | 5121 |
4GB | 666 | 1068 | 1856 | 3549 | 2045 | 3176 | 5485 | 10057 |
8GB | 1356 | 2173 | 3778 | 7224 | 4162 | 6463 | 11164 | 20468 |
16GB | 2730 | 4373 | 7602 | 14535 | 8376 | 13005 | 22463 | 41182 |
32GB | 5477 | 8772 | 15251 | 29157 | 16802 | 26088 | 45061 | 82612 |
Recorded Pixels | Full HD(16:9) 25fps | HD(16:9) 30fps | HD(16:9) 25fps | ||||||
(1920×1080) | (1280×720) | (1280×720) | |||||||
Quality Level | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ |
1GB | 00:01:19 | 00:01:44 | 00:02:25 | 00:02:08 | 00:03:16 | 00:04:33 | 00:02:33 | 00:03:54 | 00:05:26 |
2GB | 00:02:41 | 00:03:32 | 00:04:56 | 00:04:20 | 00:06:39 | 00:09:13 | 00:05:11 | 00:07:56 | 00:11:00 |
4GB | 00:05:17 | 00:06:57 | 00:09:43 | 00:08:31 | 00:13:03 | 00:18:07 | 00:10:12 | 00:15:35 | 00:21:37 |
8GB | 00:10:46 | 00:14:09 | 00:19:46 | 00:17:20 | 00:26:34 | 00:36:52 | 00:20:46 | 00:31:44 | 00:44:01 |
16GB | 00:21:40 | 00:28:30 | 00:39:47 | 00:34:54 | 00:53:29 | 01:14:12 | 00:41:48 | 01:03:50 | 01:28:33 |
32GB | 00:43:28 | 00:57:10 | 01:19:49 | 01:10:00 | 01:47:17 | 02:28:51 | 01:23:52 | 02:08:04 | 02:57:39 |
Recorded Pixels | VGA(4:3) 30fps | VGA(4:3) 25fps | |||||||
(640×480) | (640×480) | ||||||||
Quality Level | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ | |||
1GB | 00:06:17 | 00:09:30 | 00:13:04 | 00:07:31 | 00:11:19 | 00:15:29 | |||
2GB | 00:12:48 | 00:19:19 | 00:26:15 | 00:15:17 | 00:22:45 | 00:31:02 | |||
4GB | 00:25:08 | 00:37:57 | 00:51:34 | 00:30:01 | 00:44:41 | 01:00:57 | |||
8GB | 00:51:10 | 01:17:14 | 01:44:57 | 01:01:05 | 01:30:58 | 02:04:02 | |||
16GB | 01:42:57 | 02:35:24 | 03:31:11 | 02:02:56 | 03:03:02 | 04:09:35 | |||
32GB | 03:26:31 | 05:11:44 | 07:03:39 | 04:06:36 | 06:07:09 | 08:20:40 |
Number of still pictures shot | Flash photography (50% Use) | Approx. 740 images |
Without flash | Approx. 980 images | |
Playback time (Slide show) | Approx. 440 minutes |
Number of still pictures shot | Flash photography (50% Use) | AA lithium batteries | Approx. 830 images |
AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries [1900mAh] | Approx. 520 images | ||
AA alkaline batteries | Approx. 180 images | ||
Without flash | AA lithium batteries | Approx. 1100 images | |
AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries [1900mAh] | Approx. 900 images | ||
AA alkaline batteries | Approx. 250 images | ||
Playback time (Slide show) | AA lithium batteries | Approx. 600 minutes | |
AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries [1900mAh] | Approx. 420 minutes | ||
AA alkaline batteries | Approx. 240 minutes |
OS | Windows XP (SP3 or later), Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (can be run as a 32-bit application on any x64 Edition of Windows.) *To install the software, a user account with administrative rights is necessary. |
CPU | Pentium D 3.0 GHz equivalent or higher (Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2.0 GHz equivalent or higher recommended) |
RAM | 2.0GB or more (3.0GB or more recommended) |
Free Disk Space | 1 GB or more (8 GB or more recommended) |
Monitor | 1280×800 pixels or more (1920×1200 or more recommended) with 24-bit full color (approximately 16.77 million colors) |
Others | USB 2.0 port must be standard equipment |
OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7 |
CPU | PowerPC G5 Dual-core 2.0 GHz or higher (Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2.0 GHz or higher recommended. Universal Binary format.) |
RAM | 2.0 GB or more (4.0 GB or more recommended) |
Free Disk Space | 1 GB or more (8 GB or more recommended) |
Monitor | 1280×800 pixels or more (1920×1200 or more recommended) with 24-bit full color (approximately 16.77 million colors) |
Others | A USB 2.0 port must be included as standard equipment |