Verge Review
Pentax may not be the first name you think of when you shop for a digital camera, but the company has a history of making good DSLRs — the K-5 is a favorite of many photographers, for instance. As we've seen with the Q and K-01, Pentax also likes a gimmick: the Q was impossibly small, the K-01 impossibly odd-looking. The company's latest DSLR, the K-30, isn't quite so jarring in its design, but it does have a trick up its sleeve: the camera is totally weather-sealed, so you can take it out...
Read the full review
Basic Specs
| Camera type |
DSLR |
| Sensor size |
APS-C (Nikon DX, Pentax, Sony) |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Effective pixels |
16.3 megapixels |
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Supported media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Camera type |
DSLR |
| Width |
5.1 inches |
| Height |
3.8 inches |
| Depth |
2.8 inches |
| Weight |
1.3 pounds |
| Color |
Black, White, Blue |
| Internal image stabilization |
Yes |
Sensor
| Sensor size |
APS-C (Nikon DX, Pentax, Sony) |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Effective pixels |
16.3 megapixels |
Controls
| Minimum ISO |
100 |
| Maximum ISO |
25600 |
| Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds) |
6000 |
| Slowest shutter speed (n seconds) |
30 seconds |
| Focus points |
11 |
| Max. continuous shooting speed |
6 FPS |
Display
| Size |
3 inches |
| Resolution |
921000 dots |
| Built-in viewfinder |
Yes |
Video
| Video capture |
Yes |
| Max. resolution |
1080p |
| Standard framerate(s) |
24, 25, 30, 60 |
| NTSC / PAL recording |
NTSC, PAL |
Software
| Supported video formats |
H.264 |
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Lens
| Interchangeable |
Yes |
| Supported mounts |
Pentax K |
Storage
| Supported media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Audio
| Built-in speaker |
Yes |
| Built-in microphone |
Yes |
Ports
| Video out |
Yes |
| Connection(s) |
Accessory shoe, USB, AV Multi |
Battery
| Model |
AA, D-LI109 |
| Removable |
Yes |
Flash
No user reviews of Pentax K-30.
