Pentax KP Digital SLR Camera with 18-50mm WR Lens - Black

Key Features:

High performance, high resolution

Compact, slim body

New generation CMOS image sensor and high-performance imaging engine

24.32 megapixels

Dustproof, weather-resistant, cold-proof down to -10°C

Five-axis shake-reduction system with compensation effect of five shutter steps

Customisable features including grip replacement system and control panel

Anti-aliasing filter simulator

True-to-life reproduction of gradation and texture

High-speed operation

Effective noise reduction

Handheld photography at night with maximum ISO of 819,200

Pixel Shift Resolution System captures 4 images of same scene, shifting the image sensor by a single pixel for each image, then synthesises them into single composite image.

Maximum shutter speed of 1/24000 second

Optical viewfinder with nearly 100% field of view and 0.95x magnification

27-point autofocus system with SAFOX 11 module

Full HD recording with external microphone terminal

3.0-inch LCD monitor with vertical tilt function

Wireless connection capability

Super-High-Resolution Image

Featuring a new-generation APS-C-sized CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.32 effective megapixels, the Pentax KP produces super-high-resolution images. The sensor is coupled with an AA-free optical design that optimises the sensor’s imaging power to deliver well-defined images with true-to-life reproduction of gradation and texture.

The combination of the PRIME IV imaging engine and a state-of-the-art accelerator unit assures dependable, high-speed operation and effective noise reduction. Photographers will be able to photograph handheld at night using the super-high sensitivity of ISO 819,200.

Compact, Portable Body

Designed for optimised performance, operability, and portability, the Pentax KP’s body is compact and slim. It’s constructed from lightweight magnesium alloy, with 67 sealing parts applied across the body that ensure it is dustproof, weather-resistant, and coldproof down to -10°. It can be carried comfortably and effortlessly, and performs reliably in demanding settings.

Customisation Features

The Pentax KP provides a grip replacement system to accommodate for individual photographer’s shooting styles, or particular mounted lenses. In addition to the standard Grip S, it offers a choice of two replacement grips (Grip M and Grip L).

There are also customisation functions for simplifying and enhancing camera operation, including: Smart Function for speedy selection and easy setting of desired camera functions using the Fx (Function) and setting dials; and control panel customization to change the panel’s layout to suit the photographer’s preference.

Pentax-Original SR II Five-Axis Shake-Reduction System

Thanks to the built-in SR II shake-reduction mechanism, the PENTAX KP effectively minimizes camera shake and delivers sharp, blur-free images, even in camera-shake-prone conditions. this five-axis mechanism also compensates for camera shake caused by horizontal and vertical shift (often generated in macro photography) and camera shake caused by roll. It assures a compensation effect of approximately five shutter steps.

Pixel Shift Resolution System

The Pixel Shift Resolution System captures four images of the same scene by shifting the image sensor by a single pixel for each image, and then synthesizes them into a single composite image. This innovative system obtains all colour data in each pixel to deliver super-high-resolution images with far more truthful colours and much finer details than those produced by conventional APS-C-sized image sensors.

Anti-Aliasing Filter Simulator

By applying microscopic vibrations to the image sensor unit at the sub-pixel level during image exposure, the PENTAX KP’s AA (anti-aliasing) filter simulator provides the same level of moiré reduction as an optical AA filter. This function works more effectively with a shutter speed of 1/1000 second or slower, and may not be compatible with some shooting modes, including the Pixel Shift Resolution System.

Electronically Controlled Shutter Unit

Combining a reliable mechanical shutter mechanism with an electronically controlled shutter mechanism, the Pentax KP’s shutter unit provides a super-high shutter speed of 1/24000 second with reduced noise and vibration at shutter release, making it ideal for low-noise, low-vibration shooting in Live-view and mirror-up applications.

Optical Viewfinder

Within its compact body, the PENTAX KP incorporates a glass prism finder featuring the same optics and coatings as those used in higher-class models. With a nearly 100-percent field of view and magnification of approximately 0.95 times, it provides a wide, bright image field for easy focusing and framing.

High-Speed 27-Point Autofocus System

The high-speed SAFOX 11 phase-matching AF sensor module delivers dependable, responsive autofocus operation. 25 of the focus sensors are cross-type sensors positioned in the middle to assure pinpoint focus on the subject at a minimum brightness level of -3 EV.

A completely new, much-improved algorithm assures better autofocusing accuracy and speed than models equipped with the conventional SAFOX 11 module. The camera also provides useful customization features to assist in autofocus operation, such as a choice of operation modes — focus-priority, release-priority or advance-speed-priority — and the Selected-area Expansion function to automatically refocus on a subject when it moves away from the initial point.

Full HD Movie Recording

The Pentax KP is able to capture flawless, high-resolution Full HD movie clips (1920x1080 pixels at 60i/30p frame rate) in the H-264 recording format. An external microphone terminal is available to allow users to manually set the audio recording level and monitor the sound pressure level.

The camera also features a 4K Interval Movie mode which connects a series of 4K-resolution still images (3840 x 2160 pixels) at a fixed interval to create a single movie file.

Vertical-Tilt LCD Monitor

The PENTAX KP’s 3.0-inch LCD monitor has approximately 921,000 dots, and provides a vertical tilt function to facilitate high- and low-angle shooting. Its air-gapless construction reduces the reflection and dispersion of light for improved visibility during outdoor shooting, and it comes equipped with Outdoor View Setting mode and a red-lighted monitor display function for dark locations.

Pentax Real-Time Scene Analysis System

Supported by the combination of the approximately 86,000-pixel RGB light-metering sensor and the high-performance PRIME IV imaging engine, the PENTAX Real-time Scene Analysis System accurately and efficiently analyses such factors as a brightness distribution in the image field and the subject’s primary colour and motion. By adopting a breakthrough artificial intelligence technology called deep learning to its image detection algorithm, this system assesses each individual scene more accurately while selecting the most appropriate exposure level and finishing touch for a given scene.

Other Features:

Switching lever to activate various settings during still-image and Live-view shooting and movie recording

New Motion Bracketing and Depth-of-field Bracketing functions to capture three images of same scene by automatically shifting aperture and/or shutter-speed settings in user-selected steps.

Wireless LAN connection to support operation with smartphones and tablet computers

DR II(Dust Removal II) mechanism to shake dust off from the image sensor surface using ultrasonic vibrations

Clarity control and Skin Tone correction functions, two of the latest image processing technologies developed by RICOH Central Laboratory

Compatibility with the optional O-GPS1 GPS Unit for the recording of shooting position data and simplified astronomical photography

A selection of imaging tools, such as Custom Images, Digital Filters

Compatibility with the optional PENTAX IMAGE Transmitter 2 tethering software

Specifications:

Megapixels 24

Sensor Format APS-C

Sensor type CMOS

Sensor size 23.5 x 15.6mm

Max Resolution 6016x4000

Aspect ratio 3:2

Autofocus points 27

Autofocus system SAFOX 11, 27 point (25 cross type focus points in the centre)

Lens mount Pentax K

Frames per second 8

ISO min 100

ISO max 819200

Battery model D-LI109

Battery grip D-BG7

Shutter speed fast 1/24000

Shutter speed slow 30 secs

HD Movie mode Full HD

Screen size (inches) 3

Screen resolution 921000

Live view Yes

Tilting / Rotating screen Yes

VF coverage 100%

Exposure compensation ±5EV

Diopter adjustment -2.5m to + 1.5m

Flash guide number 6

Flash sync speed 1/180secs

Image stabilisation Sensor-shift shake reduction (SRII)

Body materials Magnesium Alloy

Operating environment -10 - 40°C

Integrated cleaning Yes

Size 131.5 x 101 x 76 mm

Weight body only (g) 703

Connectivity USB 2.0 (micro B), External power supply terminal, Stereo microphone input/Cable switch input (ø3.5mm connector)