Pentax K5 16 Megapixel DSLR Camera Body

The world needs to be taken and you're the person to capture it. Do it with the Pentax K5 DSLR Camera!

Some say the world is your oyster. Go ahead and feed your photography obsession with the PENTAX K-5 DSLR camera. For you, capturing that great shot isn't a casual interest. It's a part of your life. One spectacular image after another. This camera is the perfect piece of equipment to help you get your photo fix. This camera is designed to go with you anywhere and is weather-resistant for anytime use. With the compact, rugged K-5, the world is truly your studio.

High Resolution 16.3 Megapixel CMOS Sensor with Integrated AD conversion circuitry captures outstanding image detail with Pixels to spare at up to 4928x3264 still image resolution

Large 3 inch LCD with 921,000 dots of resolution for responsive Live View and detailed image/video review.

Fully weather sealed and coldproof design resists water, fog, snow, sand, dust, and more, for top performance in extreme field conditions as well as in the studio.

Durable magnesium alloy covers Surround a rugged stainless steel chassis.

Highly accurate 77 segment metering system for perfectly exposed images even in difficult lighting.

High quality glass pentaprism viewfinder features 100% field of view and 0.92X magnification, for perfect framing accuracy.

PENTAX body-based Shake Reduction (SR) stabilization system is compatible with every PENTAX Lens ever made.

A maximum 1/8000 second shutter speed freezes even the fastest action without subject movement blur.

An HDMI port outputs High Definition images and video (and sound) to HDTVs.

PENTAX PEF and Adobe DNG files - Native support for both PENTAX PEF and Adobe DNG 14 Bit RAW files, includes the ability to retrieve RAW Data from JPG files if still present in Buffer memory.

Improved in-camera HDR image capture features more blending options and better pixel registration for easier operation without a tripod.

wide range of in-camera image Processing and special effects filters encourages the photographer’s artistic expression.

Customizable RAW/Fx button allows for easy access to common shooting settings.

Built-in electronic level now features a tilt scale display in Live View.

SDXC memory card compatibility (via firmware update) into SD - SDHC slot

Retractable P-TTL popup Flash / Guide number: 13m (ISO 100)

Custom Functions: Functions available: 27

File Formats: Still: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III Movie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG)

Computer Requirements: Windows: Windows XP/Vista/7, USB 2.0 port Mac: MacOS-X 10.3-10.6, USB 2.0 port

Body dimensions (W x H x D): 5.2 x 3.8 x 2.9"

BODY ONLY - Requires use with PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount Usable lenses: PENTAX KAF3, KAF2, KAF, and KA (K mount) or from compatible third party