Pentax K-01
  • Type

    Mirrorless

  • Effective pixels

    16.3 MP

  • Size

    APS-C

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Key points

Range

12 m

Display resolution

921000 px

Display size

3 in

Focal length multiplier (Interchangeable lens)

1.5 x

White balance presets

9

ISO max

12800

Battery Life (CIPA)

540

Timelapse

Yes

Interchangeable lens

Yes

Number of focus points

81

Minimum shutter speed

30 s

Weak points

Weight

561 oz

Integrated lens

No

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Expert reviews

Cameras Reviewed.com

The Pentax K-01 is a bit of an odd duck. When you consider that all the variations on a “mirrorless” camera have been uncomfortably stuffed under...

DigitalVersus

With the exception of Olympus, traditional camera brands have been late to arrive in the interchangeable lens compact sector. As a result, they have...

PCMAG

The Pentax K-01 ($899.95 direct with 40mm lens) is a bit of a departure in concept when compared with other compact interchangeable lens cameras....

CNet

The Pentax K-01 mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) certainly makes an impression. While it definitely looks like a camera -- unlike, say,...

TechRadar

Pentax isn't a company to rest on its laurels. As we saw with the the Pentax Qcompact system camera, it's willing to push camera design in often...

DPReview

The Pentax K-01 (from $749) is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a most unusual design. Created by Australian designer Marc Newson of...

Cameras Reviewed.com

“Have you met with Pentax yet?” our friend and fellow tech journalist asked cheerily. We hadn't, but were en route at the time. “Whatever you...

CNet UK

To say the Pentax K-01 has unconventional looks would be an understatement. While most manufacturers are working hard to slim down their offerings,...

DigitalTrends

Pentax defies convention – and common sense – with the trendy but poor-performing mirrorless K-01.Designed by Marc Newson, the new 16-megapixel...

Imaging Resource

Pentax goes its own way with a mirrorless camera that accepts standard K-mount lenses. That means access to a huge back catalog of quality optics...

The Verge

Pentax has a history of making cameras that are just a little bit offbeat. Just take a look at last year's Pentax Q: rather than making a more...

Photography Blog

The Pentax K-01 is a new mirrorless compact system camera. Designed in collaboration with Marc Newson, the K-01 is based around a new 16.28-megapixel,...

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Technical specifications

General
Type Mirrorless
Available Yes
Release date (US) March 2012
Street price (US) 899.95 $
Released (FR) March 2012
Colors
White
Sensor
Effective pixels 16.3 MP
Type CMOS
Size APS-C
Area 23.7x15.7 mm
Processor Prime M
Optics
Integrated lens No
Interchangeable lens Yes
Lens mount Pentax KAF2
Focal length multiplier 1.5 x
Minimum shutter speed 30 s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 s
Display
Viewfinder No
LiveView Yes
Display size 3 in
Display resolution 921000 px
Touchscreen No
Flip-out screen No
Second display No
Camera features
Exposure modes Full manual
Shutter Speed priority
Aperture priority
Metering modes Center-weighted
Multi
Spot
Self timer Yes
Type 2 seconds
12 seconds
Scene modes Yes
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Proximity sensor No
GPS No
Timelapse Yes
3D No
Projector No
Waterproof No
Environmentally sealed No
Power
Standard No
Rechargeable Yes
Type Lithium-ion
Battery Life (CIPA) 540
Size and weight
79 in
58 in
122 in
561 oz
Pentax K-01
Height 79 in
Width 122 in
Deep 58 in
Weight 561 oz
Image
Max resolution 4928x3264 pixels
Ratio 1:1
3:2
4:3
16:9
ISO min 100
ISO max 12800
ISO max with boost 25600
White balance presets 9
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization Yes
Stabilization type Sensor
Uncompressed format Yes
Formats RAW
Focus
Autofocus Contrast detection
Manual focus Yes
Number of focus points 81
Flash
Internal Flash Yes
Modes Auto
On
Off
Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Trailing Curtain Sync
Range 12 m
External flash Yes
Video
Format H.264
MPEG4
Sound Stereo
Maximum resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Maximum framerate at max resolution 30 fps
High speed movie No
Connectivity
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
HDMI Yes
Wi-Fi No
Ethernet (RJ45) No
DLNA No
Memory card support Yes
Type SD
SDHC
SDXC
Dual slot No
Eye-Fi compatible No
Remote control Yes
Audio No
NFC No



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Pentax K-01: review

Language: En | Time: 13 m 20 | Type: Review | By: digitalrevcom

Hands on and review of the Pentax K-01

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