Measurements and specifications
| Type | Entry-level DSLR |
| Announced | 2012-05-22 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 1199 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Resolution | 4936 x 3272 |
| Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) | 16.15 |
| Sensor size (mm) | 15.7 x 23.7 |
| Color filter array | RGB |
| Pixel pitch (µm) | 4.8 |
| Bits per pixel | 12.0 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.50 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| ISO latitude | 100 - 25600 |
| Shutter type | Mechanical |
| Fastest - Slowest speed (s) | 1/6000 - 30.0 |
| Frame rate (fps) | 6.0 |
| Live view | Yes |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Firmware | |
| Dust cleaning | |
| Mount type | Pentax KAF |
| Weight (gr) | 0 |
| Battery type | Li-ion, D-LI109 |
| Battery weight (gr) | 0 |
| Tropicalization | No |
| Camera material | Metal |
| Mount material | Metal |
| View finder type | Optical |
| View finder magnification | 0.92 |
| View finder coverage | 100 |
| Mirror lockup | |
| View finder diopter | -2.5 to 1.5 |
| Monitor type | LCD |
| Monitor size | 3 |
| Monitor pixel | 921000 |
| Articulated screen | No |
| Touch screen | No |
| Contrast screen | 0 |
| Low-pass filter | |
| Focus mode | Yes |
| Autofocus modes | AF-A, AF-S, AF-C, Manual |
| Number of autofocus points | 11 |
| Exposure bracketing | up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 5 EV |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Auto Bracketing (3 frames, standard, timer, remote) |
| Buffer size | |
| Recording medium | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Image format | JPEG, RAW(PEF) |
| White balance bracketing | No |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Bluetooth | No |
| 3G | No |
| Sound recording | Yes |
| External micro | |
| Histogram | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| Video | Yes |
| Maximum format image video | 1920 x 1080 / 30 fps |
| Full HD | Yes |
| Live autofocus | |
| Video file format | MPEG-4 |
| Video codec | H.264 |
| Video stabilisation |
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Color response
| Sensitivity metamerism index ISO 17321 |
76 | |||
| White balance scales | R raw | 2.19 | ||
| G raw | 1 | |||
| B raw | 1.71 | |||
| R sRGB | G sRGB | B sRGB | ||
| Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 | R raw | 1.67 | -0.55 | -0.13 |
| G raw | -0.18 | 1.59 | -0.41 | |
| B raw | 0.05 | -0.46 | 1.4 | |
Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
