The Pentax K-30 is a 16.3-megapixel
Pentax
is a brand name used primarily by the Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company Ricoh for DSLR cameras, lenses, sport optics (including binoculars and rifle scopes), and CCTV optics. The Pentax brand is also used by Hoya Corporation ...
digital single-lens reflex camera
A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor.
The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between ...
, announced on 21 May 2012.
At its introduction, it was in the middle of Pentax's DSLR range, above the now-discontinued entry-level
K-r, and below the semi-pro
K-5 and successor
K-5 II.
Overview
It has a stainless steel chassis,
and unlike most DSLRs of its class, is fully weather sealed. It can shoot continuously at up to 6 frames per second with a maximum shutter speed of 1/6000th of a second. It can capture video at 1080p at either
30,
25, or
24 fps. Like all current and recent Pentax dSLRs it features in-body shake reduction, removing the need for each lens to have image stabilisation. The
Pentax K mount
The Pentax K-mount, sometimes referred to as the "PK-mount", is a bayonet lens mount standard for mounting interchangeable photographic lenses to 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. It was created by Pentax in 1975, and has since been u ...
allows use of legacy lenses dating back to the 1970s, or even earlier with an
M42-mount
The M42 lens mount is a screw thread mounting standard for attaching lenses to 35 mm cameras, primarily single-lens reflex models. It is more accurately known as the M42 × 1 mm standard, which means that it is a metric screw thread of ...
adapter, for which the K-mount is fully compatible. The autofocus system (SAFOX IXi+) is an advance over the K-5 and features 11 AF points, 9 of which are cross-type (i.e. sensitive to vertical as well as horizontal edges). For maximum flexibility, the camera can either use the proprietary supplied lithium battery, or, with an optional adapter, use the universally available
AA battery type.
References
External links
Pentax K-30- Pentax US
- Pentax UK
Notable reviews:
- Pentax Forums
Pentax K-30 review: A good camera doesn't have to be fragileby the Verge
Pentax K-30 Reviewby dpreview.com
Pentax K-30: Weather-resistant warriorby Pocket-lint
Pentax K-30review by Imaging Resource
Pentax K-30 Review: Tough Body, Sensitive Soulby Gizmdo
review by CNET Australia
Pentax K-30 reviewby ITProPortal.com
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