Pentax KF DSLR Camera (Crystal Blue) - Body Only
$1,299.00 ETA: 21/12/2024- K mount APS-C
- PRIME II & Accelerator
- Approx. 6 fps Continuous Shooting
- Vari-angle LCD monitor
- AA filter simulator
- Wireless LAN
- Effective Pixels 24.24 M
- ISO 100 to 102400
- in-body shake reduction 4.5 steps
- Dustproof/Weather-resistant
- Pixel Shift Resolution
- Limited Quantity Release Worldwide
A Compact Digital SLR Camera Featuring Dustproof,
Weather-Resistant Construction Perfect for Outdoor Photography
The PENTAX KF offers outstanding imaging performance in a compact body. Featuring dustproof, weather-resistant construction and dependable cold-proof performance down to temperatures as low as 14°F, it’s optimized for all types of outdoor photography.
It incorporates a host of advanced functions and user-friendly features including a pentaprism-type optical viewfinder with a nearly 100% field of view and 0.95-times magnification and an in-body shake-reduction system with a 4.5-shutter-step compensation.
Built with the photographer in mind, the grip, control buttons on the back panel and mode dials are contoured to offer optimum comfort and operability. The high-definition vari-angle LCD monitor makes it easier to compose images in a wide variety of applications, while the unique Night Vision Red Light LCD function minimizes eye strain and fatigue for nightscape and astrophotography.
Model Description
Type |
TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL flash |
Lens Mount |
PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts) |
Lens |
KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lens |
Image Capture Unit
Image Sensor |
Primary color filter, CMOS. Size: 23.5 x 15.6 (mm) |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 24.24 megapixels |
Total Pixels |
Approx. 24.78 megapixels |
Dust Removal |
SP coating and CMOS sensor operations |
Sensitivity |
ISO AUTO/100 to 102400 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV or 1/3EV) |
Image Stabilizer |
Sensor-shift Shake Reduction |
AA Filter Simulator |
Moiré reduction using SR unit. OFF/Type1/Type2/Bracket (3 frames) |
File Formats
File format |
RAW (PEF/DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant |
Recorded Pixels |
JPEG: L(24M:6000×4000), M(14M:4608×3072), S(6M:3072×2048), XS(2M:1920×1280) |
Quality Level |
RAW (14bit): PEF, DNG |
Color Space |
sRGB, AdobeRGB |
Storage Medium |
SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card (Conforms to USH-I standards) |
Storage Folder |
Folder Name: Date (100_1018,101_1019…) or User assigned folder name (Default “PENTX”) |
Recording File |
File Name: “IMGP****” or User assigned file name |
Viewfinder
Type |
Pentaprism Finder |
Coverage (FOV) |
Approx. 100% |
Magnification |
Approx. 0.95x (FA50mmF1.4 at infinity) |
Eye-Relief Length |
Approx. 20.5mm (from the view window), Approx. 22.3mm (from the center of lens) |
Diopter Adjustment |
Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1 |
Focusing Screen |
Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
Live View
Type |
TTL method using image sensor |
Autofocus |
Hybrid AF (Image plane phase-matching and Contrast detection) |
Display |
Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (up to 16x), Grid Display (4×4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display, Square 1, Square 2, Grid Color: Black/White ), Histogram, Bright area warning |
LCD Monitor
Type |
Vari-angle TFT color LCD monitor featuring an air-gapless structure, tempered-glass front panel |
Size |
3.0 inch (aspect ratio 3:2) |
Dots |
Approx. 1037K dots |
Adjustment |
Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable |
Outdoor View Setting |
Adjustable ±2 step |
Night Vision LCD Display |
ON/OFF |
White Balance
Type |
TTL method using image sensor |
White Balance |
AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, CTE, Manual WB (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature Configuration (up to 3 settings), Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
Fine Adjustment |
Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis |
Type |
TTL: Phase-matching autofocus |
Autofocus System
Focus Sensor |
SAFOX X, 11 points (9 cross type focus points in the center) |
Brightness Range |
EV-3 to 18 (ISO 100 / at normal temperature) |
AF Modes |
Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C), Auto select AF (AF.A) |
AF Point Selection |
Auto:11 points, Auto:5 points, Select, Expanded Area Select, Spot |
AF Assist Light |
Dedicated LED AF assist light |
Metering
Type |
TTL open aperture, 77 segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering |
Metering Range |
EV0 to 22 (ISO100 at FA50mm F1.4) |
Exposure Modes |
Auto Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest), Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum), Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb |
EV Compensation |
±5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected) |
AE Lock |
Can be assigned to the AF/AE-L button |
Shutter
Type |
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
Shutter Speed |
Auto:1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual: 1/6000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps), Bulb (Timed exposure setting possible from 10 sec. to 20min.) |
Drive Modes
Mode Selection |
[Still Image] Single Frame, Continuous (H, L), Self-timer (12s, 2s, Continuous), Remote Control (0s., 3s., Continuous), Bracketing (2, 3 or 5 frames), Mirror-up, Multi-Exposure, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream [Movie] Remote Control * Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record and Star Stream are possible to use with Self-timer/Remote Control |
Continuous Shooting |
Max. approx. 6.0 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous H): up to approx. 40 frames, RAW: up to approx. 10 frames, RAW+: up to approx. 8 frames |
Multi-Exposure |
Composite Mode(Additive/Average/Bright) |
Interval Shooting |
[Interval Shooting] Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min.・1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 2 to 2000 times, Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time [Interval Composite] Interval: 2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min.・1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 2 to 2000 times, Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time, Composite Mode: Additive/Average/Bright, Save Process: ON/OFF [Interval Movie] Recorded Pixels: 4K/FullHD/HD, File Format: Motion JPEG (AVI), Interval:2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min・1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 8 to 2000 times (8 to 500 times at 4K), Start Interval:Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time [Star Stream] Recorded Pixels: 4K/FullHD/HD, File Format: Motion JPEG (AVI), Interval:2s. to 24h./ Standby Interval: Min・1s. to 24h., Number of shots: 8 to 2000 times (8 to 500 times at 4K), Start Interval: Now/Self-timer/Remote Control/Set Time, Fade-out: OFF/Low/Medium/High |
Flash
Built-in Flash |
Built-in retractable P-TTL flash, GN: approx. 12 (ISO100/m), Angle of view of 28mm lens (35mm format equivalent) |
Flash Modes |
Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction (Auto Picture, Scene) Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge (Full-1/128) |
Sync Speed |
1/180sec. |
Flash Exposure Compensation |
-2.0 to +1.0 EV |
External Flash |
P-TTL, Leading Curtain Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Capture Settings
Custom Image |
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant/MIYABI, SATOBI, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Cross Process |
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3 |
Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome |
Clarity |
Adjustable ±4 step |
Skin Tone |
Type1, Type2, OFF |
HDR |
Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, OFF, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function |
Pixel Shift Resolution |
Motion Correction ON, Motion Correction OFF, OFF |
Lens Correction |
Distortion Correction, Peripheral Illumin. Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Diffraction Correction |
D-RANGE Compensation |
Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction |
Noise Reduction |
Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO NR |
Horizon Correction |
SR On: correction up to 1 degrees, SR Off: correction up to 1.5 degrees |
Electronic Level |
Displayed in viewfinder : Horizontal direction only, Displayed on LCD monitor: Horizontal and vertical direction |
Movie
File Formats |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264(MOV) |
Recorded Pixels |
Full HD(1920×1080, 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p) |
Auto Focus |
Hybrid AF (Image plane phase-matching and Contrast detection) |
Sound |
Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone (Stereo recording compatible) |
Recording Time |
Up to 25 minutes or 4GB ; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. |
Custom Images |
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant/MIYABI, SATOBI, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Cross Processing |
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3. |
Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome |
Playback
Playback View |
Single frame, Multi-image display (6,12, 20, 35, 80 segmentation), Display magnification (up to 16x, Quick Zoom view available), Grid display (4×4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display, Square 1, Square 2, Grid Color: Black/White ), Rotating, Histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), Bright area warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed information, Copyright Information (Photographer, Copyright holder), GPS information (latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time) , Orientation, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show |
Delete |
Delete single image, delete all, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image |
Digital Filter |
Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim, Monochrome |
RAW Development |
RAW file select: |
Edit |
Image Rotation, Color Moiré Correction, Resize, Cropping (Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available), Movie Edit (Divide or delete selected frames), Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie, Saving RAW data in buffer memory, Image Copy |
Customization
USER Modes |
Up to 3 settings can be saved |
Custom Functions |
24 items |
Mode Memory |
16 items |
Button Customization |
Fx1 Button, Fx2 Button (One Push File Format, Wi-Fi, Outdoor View Setting, Night Vision LCD Display, Preview, Red, Electronic Level, Change AF Area) |
AF Customization |
AF.S: Focus-priority/ Release-priority |
Text Size |
Standard, Large |
World Time |
World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones) |
Language |
English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, englishese |
AF Fine Adjustment |
±10 step, Uniform adjustment, Individual adjustment (up to 20 can be saved) |
Indicator Lamps |
Other indicator lamps (OFF/1/2), Self-timer (ON/OFF), Remote Control (ON/OFF), GPS (ON/OFF) |
Copyright Information |
Names of “Photographer” and “Copyright Holder” are embedded to the image file. |
Power Supply
Battery Type |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 |
AC Adapter |
AC Adapter Kit K-AC168 (Optional) |
Battery Life |
Number of recordable images: |
Interfaces
Connection Port |
USB2.0 (micro B), HDMI output terminal (Type D) , Stereo microphone input / Cable switch input ( ø3.5mm connector) |
USB Connection |
MSC/PTP |
Wireless LAN
Standards |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Standard wireless LAN protocol) |
Frequency (Center Frequency) |
2412MHz to 2462MHz (channels: Ch.1 to Ch.11) |
Security |
Authentication: WPA2, Encryption: AES |
General
Dimensions |
Approx. 125.5mm (W) x93.0mm (H) x 74.0mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 684g (Including dedicated battery and SD Memory Card), |
Temperature |
-10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F) |
Humidity |
85% or less (no condensation) |
- Pentax KF 24MP APS-C Digital Camera(Crystal White), Body Only
- Strap O-ST132
- Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109
- Battery Charger D-BC186
- USB Power Adapter
- Power Plug
- USB cable I-USB166
- Software S-SW186 <Mounted on the camera>
- Eye-cup FR
- Hot shoe cover FK
- Body Mount Cover
Code: 1238
Code: 1238
At a glance
- K mount APS-C
- PRIME II & Accelerator
- Approx. 6 fps Continuous Shooting
- Vari-angle LCD monitor
- AA filter simulator
- Wireless LAN
- Effective Pixels 24.24 M
- ISO 100 to 102400
- in-body shake reduction 4.5 steps
- Dustproof/Weather-resistant
- Pixel Shift Resolution
- Limited Quantity Release Worldwide