Name: Pentax K-3 Camera Prestige Edition
Brand: Pentax
SKU: PX-CD-15575
Availability: Discontinued

Product Info for Pentax K-3 Camera Prestige Edition

The Pentax Prestige Edition K-3 Camera Kit PTX15575 was developed to be the ideal tool for any photographer looking to take incredibly vivid photos. These amazing Digital Cameras from the professional photography experts at Pentax use 24 effective mega-pixels in an APS-C sized CMOS sensor. At 8.3FPS, the Pentax K3 Prestige Edition Digital Camera Kit offers incredibly fast continuous shooting. For an amazing way to ensure the perfect quality of all your photos, choose the Pentax Prestige Edition K3 Camera Kit.

Specifications for Pentax Digital Camera-K3 Prestige:

SENSOR

Type:	CMOS with primary color filter and integrated Shake/Dust Reduction sensor movement system
Size:	23.5 x 15.6mm
Color depth:	8 bits/channel JPG, 14 bits/channel RAW
Effective pixels:	24.35 MP
Total pixels:	24.71 MP
RECORDED RESOLUTIONS-PIXELS

Still:	JPEG
L:	(24M-6016x4000)
M:	(14M-4608x3072)
S:	(6M-3072x2048)
XS:	(2M-1920x1280)
Still:	RAW
L:	(24M-6016x4000)
Movie (resolution/FPS):	Full HD (1920x1080, 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p)
HD:	(1280x720, 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
Quality Levels:	RAW (14 bit)
Dust Removal:	DR II (ultrasonic vibration to low pass filter) with Dust Alert function
LENS MOUNT

Type/construction:	PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount
Usable lenses:	PENTAX KAF3, KAF2, KAF, and KA (K mount, 35mm screwmount, 645/67 med format lenses useable w adapter and/or restrictions)
SDM function:	Yes
Power zoom function:	Yes (power zoom only)
FOCUS SYSTEM

Type:	SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching-27 point (25 cross type focus points in the center)
Focus modes:	AF Single (w focus lock, focus/shutter priority selectable), AF Continuous (w focus/FPS priority selectable), Manual
Focus point adjustment:	Spot, Select, Expanded Area (S, M, L), Zone select, Auto (27 AF points)
VIEWFINDER

Type:	Pentaprism
Coverage (field of view):	100%
Magnification:	0.95X (w 50mm F1.4 at infinity)
Standard focusing screen:	Natural-Bright-Matte III (interchangeable)
Diopter adjustment:	-2.5m to 1.5m
Depth of field preview:	Optical (diaphragm stop-down), Digital
LCD MONITOR

Type:	3.2" TFT color LCD with brightness/saturation/color adjustment AR coating and air-gapless glass.
Resolution:	1037K dots
Wide angle viewable:	Yes
LIVE VIEW

Type:	TTL by CMOS image sensor
Field Of View:	approx.100%
Display Modes:	Magnification (2-6X AF, 2-10X MF), Grid Overlay (4x4, Golden Ratio, Scale), Bright/Dark Indication, Histogram
Autofocus:	Yes, Contrast + Face Detection, Contrast Detection, Phase Difference
BUILT-IN FLASH

Type:	Retractable P-TTL popup flash
Guide number:	13m (ISO 100)
Coverage:	28mm wide angle (equiv 35mm)
Flash modes:	Auto, On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual
Flash exposure compensation:	-2 to 1 EV (1/2 steps)
EXTERNAL FLASH

Type:	Hotshoe (P-TTL), high speed sync and wireless w PENTAX dedicated flash, X-Sync Socket Synchronization speed
STORAGE MEDIA

Internal memory:	n/a
Removable memory:	SD, SDHC, SDXC, EyeFi, FLU
INTERFACES

Ports:	USB 3.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI out, DC in, cable switch, 3.5mm stereo microphone, X-sync socket
Video out:	HD (via HDMI), NTSC, PAL
Printer interfaces:	n/a
POWER SUPPLY

Power source:	Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI90, D-BG5 Battery Grip (optional) with trays for 2nd D-Li90 battery or 6x AA batteries
Recordable images:	Approx 720 (approx 560 w 50% flash, CIPA)
Playback time:	Approx 370 min
Movie recording time:	Approx 25 min (automatic overheat shutdown protection)
AC adapter available:	Yes-(optional) K-AC132
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Body dimensions (W x H x D):	5.17in x 3.94in x 3.05in
Body weight Without battery or removable memory:	25.2 oz
Weight Loaded and ready:	28.2 oz
Construction material(s):	Magnesium alloy shell over metal chassis
Weather resistant:	Yes (92 special sealing parts)
Operating temperature:	14 to 104&fdeg;F (-10 to 40°C)
LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Languages:	English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese
IMAGE CAPTURE

IMAGE STABILIZATION

Type:	Sensor-Shift Shake Reduction with rotational compensation (3.5EV TBD)
Electronic level function:	Yes, verification via viewfinder and LCD panel
METERING SYSTEM

Type:	TTL open aperture metering using 86K pixel RGB sensor
Sensitivity range:	EV -3 to 20 (ISO 100, 50mm F1.4)
Multi-Segment:	Yes
Center weighted:	Yes
Spot:	Yes
Exposure compensation:	+/- 5 EV (1/3 and 1/2 steps)
Exposure lock:	Yes
Exposure bracketing:	Yes (2, 3, or 5 frames, up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps)
ISO SENSITIVITY

Auto:	ISO 100-51200 (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), Auto ISO range selectable
Bulb mode:	Auto ISO n/a
Manual:	100-51200 (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps)
WHITE BALANCE*

White Balance:	AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D-Daylight Color, N-Daylight White, W-Cool White, L-Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE
Manual mode(s):	Yes, Manual WB (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature Configuration (up to 3 settings), Copying the white balance setting of a captured image* WB fine adjustment available in all modes
SHUTTER

Type:	Electronically controlled, vertical-run, focal plane shutter
Shutter speed:	1/8000 to 30 sec (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps), Bulb
CAPTURE MODES

Mode selection:	Green, Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter & Aperture Priority (TAv), Metered Manual, Bulb, X-Speed, USER (3 presets)
Custom Image Modes:	Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing
HDR:	Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function-All include gamut radar and fine adjustment of saturation, hue, high/low key, contrast, and sharpness (regular and fine adjustment scales). Monochrome mode includes adjustments for filter effects (green, yellow, orange, red, magenta, blue, cyan, infrared), toning (sepia, warm/cool), high/low key, contrast, and sharpness (regular, fine, and extra sharp adjustment scales).
Green simplified mode available:	Yes
P/A/S/M/B:	P, A, S, M, B (extended modes Sv, TAv)
Date stamp:	n/a
Digital filters (capture):	Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome
Data record:	Folder name (standard, date), file name (standard, customizable), embed copyright.
DRIVE MODES

Mode selection:	Single, Continuous (H,M,L), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Exp. Bracketing (standard, timer, remote), Mirror up (standard, remote), HDR Capture (3 shots at 1EV, 2EV, or 3EV, 3 blend settings plus Auto, pixel alignment)
Multi-exposure:	Composite Mode (Additive/Average/Bright) Number of Shots (2 to 2000 images)
Interval:	2000 shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, time delay available)
Continuous FPS (JPG * * *):	Continuous H; Approx 8.3 FPS (60 JPG, 23 RAW)- Continuous M; Approx 4.5 FPS (100 JPG, 32 RAW)-Continuous L; Approx 3.0 FPS (200 JPG, 52 RAW)
Self-timer:	Yes (12s, 2s)
Remote control:	Yes, infrared (0s, 3s, continuous), cable switch
PLAYBACK MODES

Mode selection:	Single frame, multi-image display (6,12, 20, 35, 80 segmentation), display magnification (up to 16, 100% display and quick magnification available), rotating, histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), bright area warning, Auto Image Rotation, detailed info, Copyright Information (Photographer, Copyright holder), Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode pallet
Digital filters (playback):	Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim
FILE FORMATS

Still:	RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.30), DCF 2.0 compliant
Movie:	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264,MOV)-JPEG(AVI) for internal movie record
CUSTOM FUNCTIONS

Functions available:	27