Official Pentax K-5 Specs !

lithos · 09-19-2010, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

What's that mean?

According to Yahoo! Translate: "Absolutely insensitively with high sensitivity range." So it's a funny contradiction in terms.

(Hey, cool, I got to use the Opera right click->translate function!)

stormcloud · 09-19-2010, 05:01 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

I'm not totally convinced, the wider gap could stem from downsizing and then enlarging the K-5 photo (same for the strap lug). And, indeed, the light is slightly different on some places, but entirely the same in other places. Whenever the light is different, it could have easily been through Photoshop. How could you make almost exact the same photo a year apart? I'm not buying it.

by taking a pic of almost exactly the same object under controled lighting its almost certainly in one of those white box things with flash at a almost identical position with the camera taking the shot in almost identical position

honestly why would they bother photoshopping an old image would be more work than simply placing a k5 into position and snap shot taken

RawheaD · 09-19-2010, 05:03 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

I'm not totally convinced, the wider gap could stem from downsizing and then enlarging the K-5 photo (same for the strap lug). And, indeed, the light is slightly different on some places, but entirely the same in other places. Whenever the light is different, it could have easily been through Photoshop. How could you make almost exact the same photo a year apart? I'm not buying it.

Hahaha, the question you need to ask yourself is "Why would they do that?"

If they're just being lazy, you just contradicted yourself. Why would they spend time touching up the K-7 photo in such subtle ways, when really, all they need to do is swap the K-7 with K-5. Why add "1000" for the ISO? Absolutely pointless.

And if you're suggesting it's a fake, that the brochure, and everything is fake, then the question is, why go through all that trouble with the fantasy brochure, only to use an image that is almost identical? (and have someone like you questioning its validity?).

It makes no sense.

janneman · 09-19-2010, 05:05 AM

Originally posted by stormcloud

honestly why would they bother photoshopping an old image would be more work than simply placing a k5 into position and snap shot taken

They discovered at the shoot there was no camera at hand...
"you brought the camera?"
"No I thought you did.."
"oh well, nevermind, the photographer will have brought his"
"hey I thought you'd provide the cameras.."

opiedog · 09-19-2010, 05:21 AM

Originally posted by RawheaD

ISO12,800 also requires 6 digits, and it would be unthinkable for the K-5 not to be able to do that. They'll find a way to display the info ;-)

simple. set font=2

funny, suddenly, i don't remember nikon releasing anything that caused so much stir. what was that camera again?

i can't wait for the announcement tomorrow.

wll · 09-19-2010, 05:27 AM

These specs look great foe me, I will start getting my K200D's ready for sale.

My K20D's will play second fiddle to my K-5's

Very impressive camera with lots of features, this is the camera I was hoping the K-7 would have been.

I bet ISO 12,800 will be usable and maybe 25,600. The 51,200 I'm sure can be used for at least B&W and look gutsy - what a great concert, museum, low light candid, etc, camera.

I would venture to guess the DR will be fantastic also.

This camera is not in the same class as the K-7, it smashes it, with a host of features the K-7 could only dream about. IMHO the K-7 sensor was crap, how they could have come out with a camera whose sensor was was not up to par with the K-20D's is beyond me !

I'm VERY happy I waited out the K-7, kept my K20D's, and now will add the K-5's to my arsenal ..... good going Pentax !

Yes, I think Pentax may have pulled one out of the hat and make the the Nikon boys take notice, :- )

wll

ivoire · 09-19-2010, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by ogl

The main question "how much does it cost"?

Main question is 'how does it actually perform'.

kytra · 09-19-2010, 05:46 AM

Regarding the single SD slot, it is just logical since Pentax used the same body as K7 to keep costs down.

I am let down by the AF system, if it is only 11 points and Safox VIII+.

Video is nice but if no AF, no high speed mode - another let down.

What remains basically as significant upgrades is higher ISO and resolution.

Whether K5 will be chosen for upgrade will depend very heavily on pricing. I will stick with my K7 anyway.

Samsungian · 09-19-2010, 05:47 AM

K-5 looks great, whats it going to cost ?

Any new lenses being released with it ?

Thanks !

Originally posted by wll

These specs look great foe me, I will start getting my K200D's ready for sale.

My K20D's will play second fiddle to my K-5's

Very impressive camera with lots of features, this is the camera I was hoping the K-7 would have been.

I bet ISO 12,800 will be usable and maybe 25,600. The 51,200 I'm sure can be used for at least B&W and look gutsy - what a great concert, museum, low light candid, etc, camera.

I would venture to guess the DR will be fantastic also.

This camera is not in the same class as the K-7, it smashes it, with a host of features the K-7 could only dream about. IMHO the K-7 sensor was crap, how they could have come out with a camera whose sensor was was not up to par with the K-20D's is beyond me !

I'm VERY happy I waited out the K-7, kept my K20D's, and now will add the K-5's to my arsenal ..... good going Pentax !

Yes, I think Pentax may have pulled one out of the hat and make the the Nikon boys take notice, :- )

wll

janneman · 09-19-2010, 05:49 AM

Originally posted by wll

These specs look great foe me, I will start getting my K200D's ready for sale.

wll

Someone happy about the K-5.... I simply cannot believe my eyes

Christopher M.W.T · 09-19-2010, 05:52 AM

No mention of screwdrive

its gooonnne haahahaha

farhagh · 09-19-2010, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by Samsungian

K-5 looks great, whats it going to cost ?

Any new lenses being released with it ?

Thanks !

Comparing to D7000 they look very similar (each has a few higher feathers here or there) and I guess some expect it to be priced lower. However, I am sure Pentax will set the initial price at least 10% higher that D7000.

I am also wondering how much the new 18-135 will cost? Again, the 18-105 is dirty cheap in a kit, though it's not WR. How much will this new baby will be? And for sure how it will perform is another curiosity.

Mistral75 · 09-19-2010, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by kytra

Regarding the single SD slot, it is just logical since Pentax

I am let down by the AF system, if it is only 11 points and Safox VIII+.

AF is 11 points but Safox IX+. There is a mistake on page 2 of the German leaflet. Page 1 correctly states Safox IX+.

farhagh · 09-19-2010, 05:55 AM

Originally posted by Christopher M.W.T

No mention of screwdrive

its gooonnne haahahaha

Is the SR still there? :P

Mistral75 · 09-19-2010, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by farhagh

I am also wondering how much the new 18-135 will cost? Again, the 18-105 is dirty cheap in a kit, though it's not WR. How much will this new baby will be? And for sure how it will perform is another curiosity.

I would say around or slightly above the price of DA 17-70mm f/4.

09-19-2010, 05:21 AM	#155
opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787	Originally posted by RawheaD ISO12,800 also requires 6 digits, and it would be unthinkable for the K-5 not to be able to do that. They'll find a way to display the info ;-) simple. set font=2 funny, suddenly, i don't remember nikon releasing anything that caused so much stir. what was that camera again? i can't wait for the announcement tomorrow. Last edited by opiedog; 09-19-2010 at 05:29 AM.

09-19-2010, 05:27 AM	#156
wll Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 773	This Is The One ! These specs look great foe me, I will start getting my K200D's ready for sale. My K20D's will play second fiddle to my K-5's Very impressive camera with lots of features, this is the camera I was hoping the K-7 would have been. I bet ISO 12,800 will be usable and maybe 25,600. The 51,200 I'm sure can be used for at least B&W and look gutsy - what a great concert, museum, low light candid, etc, camera. I would venture to guess the DR will be fantastic also. This camera is not in the same class as the K-7, it smashes it, with a host of features the K-7 could only dream about. IMHO the K-7 sensor was crap, how they could have come out with a camera whose sensor was was not up to par with the K-20D's is beyond me ! I'm VERY happy I waited out the K-7, kept my K20D's, and now will add the K-5's to my arsenal ..... good going Pentax ! Yes, I think Pentax may have pulled one out of the hat and make the the Nikon boys take notice, :- ) wll

09-19-2010, 05:47 AM	#159
Samsungian Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 1,337	K-5 looks great, whats it going to cost ? K-5 looks great, whats it going to cost ? Any new lenses being released with it ? Thanks ! Originally posted by wll These specs look great foe me, I will start getting my K200D's ready for sale. My K20D's will play second fiddle to my K-5's Very impressive camera with lots of features, this is the camera I was hoping the K-7 would have been. I bet ISO 12,800 will be usable and maybe 25,600. The 51,200 I'm sure can be used for at least B&W and look gutsy - what a great concert, museum, low light candid, etc, camera. I would venture to guess the DR will be fantastic also. This camera is not in the same class as the K-7, it smashes it, with a host of features the K-7 could only dream about. IMHO the K-7 sensor was crap, how they could have come out with a camera whose sensor was was not up to par with the K-20D's is beyond me ! I'm VERY happy I waited out the K-7, kept my K20D's, and now will add the K-5's to my arsenal ..... good going Pentax ! Yes, I think Pentax may have pulled one out of the hat and make the the Nikon boys take notice, :- ) wll

09-19-2010, 05:49 AM	#160
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	Wow!!! Originally posted by wll These specs look great foe me, I will start getting my K200D's ready for sale. wll Someone happy about the K-5.... I simply cannot believe my eyes

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09-19-2010, 05:00 AM	#151
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers What's that mean? According to Yahoo! Translate: "Absolutely insensitively with high sensitivity range." So it's a funny contradiction in terms. (Hey, cool, I got to use the Opera right click->translate function!)

09-19-2010, 05:01 AM	#152
stormcloud Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 232	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers I'm not totally convinced, the wider gap could stem from downsizing and then enlarging the K-5 photo (same for the strap lug). And, indeed, the light is slightly different on some places, but entirely the same in other places. Whenever the light is different, it could have easily been through Photoshop. How could you make almost exact the same photo a year apart? I'm not buying it. by taking a pic of almost exactly the same object under controled lighting its almost certainly in one of those white box things with flash at a almost identical position with the camera taking the shot in almost identical position honestly why would they bother photoshopping an old image would be more work than simply placing a k5 into position and snap shot taken

09-19-2010, 05:03 AM	#153
RawheaD Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 831	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers I'm not totally convinced, the wider gap could stem from downsizing and then enlarging the K-5 photo (same for the strap lug). And, indeed, the light is slightly different on some places, but entirely the same in other places. Whenever the light is different, it could have easily been through Photoshop. How could you make almost exact the same photo a year apart? I'm not buying it. Hahaha, the question you need to ask yourself is "Why would they do that?" If they're just being lazy, you just contradicted yourself. Why would they spend time touching up the K-7 photo in such subtle ways, when really, all they need to do is swap the K-7 with K-5. Why add "1000" for the ISO? Absolutely pointless. And if you're suggesting it's a fake, that the brochure, and everything is fake, then the question is, why go through all that trouble with the fantasy brochure, only to use an image that is almost identical? (and have someone like you questioning its validity?). It makes no sense.

09-19-2010, 05:05 AM	#154
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	Originally posted by stormcloud honestly why would they bother photoshopping an old image would be more work than simply placing a k5 into position and snap shot taken They discovered at the shoot there was no camera at hand... "you brought the camera?" "No I thought you did.." "oh well, nevermind, the photographer will have brought his" "hey I thought you'd provide the cameras.."

09-19-2010, 05:44 AM	#157
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by ogl The main question "how much does it cost"? Main question is 'how does it actually perform'.

09-19-2010, 05:46 AM	#158
kytra Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bucharest Posts: 482	Regarding the single SD slot, it is just logical since Pentax used the same body as K7 to keep costs down. I am let down by the AF system, if it is only 11 points and Safox VIII+. Video is nice but if no AF, no high speed mode - another let down. What remains basically as significant upgrades is higher ISO and resolution. Whether K5 will be chosen for upgrade will depend very heavily on pricing. I will stick with my K7 anyway.

09-19-2010, 05:52 AM	#161
Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689	No mention of screwdrive its gooonnne haahahaha

09-19-2010, 05:53 AM	#162
farhagh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 339	Originally posted by Samsungian K-5 looks great, whats it going to cost ? Any new lenses being released with it ? Thanks ! Comparing to D7000 they look very similar (each has a few higher feathers here or there) and I guess some expect it to be priced lower. However, I am sure Pentax will set the initial price at least 10% higher that D7000. I am also wondering how much the new 18-135 will cost? Again, the 18-105 is dirty cheap in a kit, though it's not WR. How much will this new baby will be? And for sure how it will perform is another curiosity.

09-19-2010, 05:54 AM	#163
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by kytra Regarding the single SD slot, it is just logical since Pentax I am let down by the AF system, if it is only 11 points and Safox VIII+. AF is 11 points but Safox IX+. There is a mistake on page 2 of the German leaflet. Page 1 correctly states Safox IX+.

09-19-2010, 05:55 AM	#164
farhagh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 339	Originally posted by Christopher M.W.T No mention of screwdrive its gooonnne haahahaha Is the SR still there? :P

09-19-2010, 05:58 AM	#165
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by farhagh I am also wondering how much the new 18-135 will cost? Again, the 18-105 is dirty cheap in a kit, though it's not WR. How much will this new baby will be? And for sure how it will perform is another curiosity. I would say around or slightly above the price of DA 17-70mm f/4.