Pentax K-5 II

Pentax K-5 II is Pentax's Advanced DSLR digital camera initially revealed on June of 2013. It has a 16 MegaPixel, CMOS APS-C size sensor with a max resolution of 4928 x 3264.

Pentax brought out this model in an effort to update the older Pentax K-5 (Read Full Comparison)

The K-5 II places at #35 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras & overall #193 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. You should try our Advanced camera finder to get camera results based on your personalized criteria.

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The Pentax K-5 II is part of a family of cameras. You can view the detailed list below.

You can view the K-5 II from different angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a checklist of advantages and drawbacks of the Pentax K-5 II based on aspects that are usually considered crucial in a digital camera.

The Pentax K-5 II is powered by the Prime II chip. The spec of the sensor in the Pentax K-5 II is 23.7mm x 15.7mm (APS-C). The 372 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 4928 x 3264 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2. The camera comes with Image Stabilization (Sensor based). Sensor stabilization is better than digital stabilization as the latter can lead to cropping.

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The CMOS sensor has 16 megapixels and has a standard ISO range of 100 - 12800. The ISO can be expanded digitally to 80 - 51200. RAW files are supported so the user has more room to maneuver in post.

The picture below displays the K-5 II's sensor size when compared to other popular sizes. The K-5 II sensor has a crop factor of 1.5 and is pointed out in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Pentax K-5 II weighs in at 1.68 pounds (760 grams / 26.81 ounces) & has outside size of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9"). The weight of typical Advanced DSLR camera is 776 grams so the Pentax K-5 II is very much the same when compared with its rivals.

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Listed below is a visual of the Pentax K-5 II beside a softdrink to help you get a sense of its size.

The top view directly below will provide the button arrangement on the K-5 II.

The K-5 II uses the Pentax KAF2 mount and has 17 lenses that you can purchase. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our collection that will work with the K-5 II.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Samsung D-Xenon 100mm F2.8 macro100mmf/2.8 345g

Pentax smc DA 50-135mm F2.8 ED IF SDM50-135mmf/2.8 685g

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Venus Laowa 105mm F2 Smooth Trans Focus105mmf/2745g

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO100mmf/2.8638g

Samsung D-Xenon 16-45mm F416-45mmf/4.0 365g

Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.618-55mmf/3.5-5.6 225g

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Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro25mmf/2.8400g

The K-5 II has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• HDMI Yes
• GPS Yes

Digital cameras that come with NFC and / or Bluetooth connectivity can be used wirelessly via smartphones. You can transfer files and usually adjust camera settings without connecting directly with the camera.

Many apps also provide a Liveview and hit the shutter in case you are not near the camera. If the camera has a HDMI port, it can be connected to an external screen. A lot of cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack with the USB port.

The max video resolution in the Pentax K-5 II is 1920 x 1080 and you can save in Motion JPEG file format. 1080p resolution is an excellent balance for video quality vs file size but 1080p isn't going to give you any room to downsample. Although the body contains a microphone socket, it is sadly missing a headphone socket so you will not be able to monitor your sound levels.

Pentax K-5 II features weather proofing making it a fantastic selection for use for tough climates. This is particularly beneficial any time you are not sure about the elements you may encounter for outdoor photography.

The Pentax K-5 II has a 3 inch fixed display with a resolution of 921 thousand dots.

Unfortunately the display isn't a touch screen. The K-5 II also has a Top screen so you're able to instantly view the camera's settings.

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The View Finder specifications for Pentax K-5 II are the following:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentaprism)
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.61x

For bright outdoor situations that make the camera displays washed out and challenging to see, viewfinders are rather valuable.

Pentax K-5 II continuous shooting speed is 7.0 fps. The highest shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds.

Pentax K-5 II comes with both built-in flash along with external flash support.

Pentax K-5 II comes with both Phase Detect AF as well as Contrast Based AF. Phase Detection focusing is more quicker & exact compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera has Face detection which is handy for taking portraits of people.

It has 11 focus points to pick from. It also boasts Tracking AF for subjects on the move. Pentax K-5 II comes with manual focusing if needed for low light situations or you need to have more exact focusing control.

The battery pack (D-LI90) in the Pentax K-5 II is made to last for 980 clicks as per the CIPA requirements making it comparable with it's competition. The usual Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 comes with the maximum (2260) battery life for this range of cameras.

Following is a collection of Advanced DSLR cameras having the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D780
K-5 II vs D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
K-5 II vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
K-5 II vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
K-5 II vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
K-5 II vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following illustration provides a rundown of the Pentax K-5 II for varying categories of photography. To find out more, scroll to the specific paragraph below.

The Pentax K-5 II has a score of 74 which is above average, meaning that it is a fine choice to use for portrait images. Shooting portraits favors heavily to sensor dimensions, support for RAW files in addition to the potential to work with off-camera flash.

Getting a above average rating of 66, the Pentax K-5 II is a respectable option for street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A great sports photography points total of 78 suggests the Pentax K-5 II is a brilliant choice for taking photos of sports. A camera really should have very good autofocus plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is very critical when getting a camera for travel. All things considered, the Pentax K-5 II gets a very good 65 as a travelling camera which is a respectable pick to buy for your vacations.

For anyone looking to pick a digital camera for landscape photography, the most critical factor will no doubt be image quality. The Pentax K-5 II with it's outstanding grade of 78 as a landscape camera is a brilliant choice within the current marketplace.

A camera for vlogging really should offer a moving screen, microphone input and ideally IBIS. Taking everything in to account, the Pentax K-5 II is just not very good as a vlog camera as it gets a terrible rating of 33.

If you are interested in replacements to the K-5 II, below is a selection of the highest placed cameras that fall in to the class of Advanced DSLR.

The chart just below gives you a summary of the K-5 II versus it's top rated rivals suggested above.

These are various other cameras you may take into account as alternative options. To look at a comprehensive comparison, visit the "compare" link.