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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-S1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 9.3 cm |
| Width | 12 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm |
| Weight | 485 g |
| Enclosure Colour | White | Black |
| SENSOR Pentax K-S1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.12 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,420,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,120,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Special Protect (SP) coating |
| PROCESSOR Pentax K-S1 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME MII |
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| LENS Pentax K-S1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 |
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| FOCUSING Pentax K-S1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER Pentax K-S1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-S1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 77 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette |
| Special Effects | Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Cold vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Clear Tone, Warm Fade, Brilliant Colour, Infrared Filter |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Pentax K-S1 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control |
| FLASH Pentax K-S1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-S1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY Pentax K-S1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-S1 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage) Playback - 4.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax K-S1 |
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| Interface | HDMI |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES Pentax K-S1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, hue control, Eye-Fi Card Ready, LED body illumination |
| OTHERS Pentax K-S1 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C |
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