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Pentax K-3 User Manual

Pentax K-3
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Shooting
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1 Turn the Stills/Movie switch to C.
Live View is displayed.
2 Focus on the subject.
In v mode, press the shutter release button halfway.
3 Press a.
Movie recording starts.
In the upper left area of the
monitor, “REC” blinks and the
size of the file being recorded is
displayed.
4 Press a again.
Movie recording stops.
u Caution
When recording a movie with sound, the camera operation
sounds are also recorded.
When recording a movie with an image processing function
such as Digital Filter applied, the movie file may be saved with
some frames omitted.
If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high
during recording, the recording may be terminated.
t Memo
Recording can be started or stopped by pressing the shutter
release button fully.
You can change the movie settings in the C 1 menu or from
the control panel. (p.21) When [Exposure Setting] is set to
J, K or L, you can set the exposure before shooting.
When [Recording Sound Level] is set to [MANUAL], a bar
graph indicating the microphone volume level appears on the
left edge (both edges when a stereo microphone is
connected) of the monitor.
You can record a movie continuously up to 4 GB or 25
minutes. When the memory card is full, recording stops.
Recording Movies
10'30"
10'30"
Sound
Recordable Time
Using a Microphone or
Headphones
You can record stereo sound by
connecting a commercially
available stereo microphone to
the microphone terminal on the
camera. Using an external
microphone can also help to
reduce the possibility of recording
camera operation sounds.
The following specifications are recommended for external
microphones.
If the external microphone is disconnected during recording,
no sound will be recorded.
You can record and play back movies while listening to the
sound by connecting commercially available headphones to
the headphone terminal.
Microphone terminal
Headphone terminal
Plug Stereo mini plug (ø3.5 mm)
Format Stereo electret condenser
Power
Plug-in Power Method (operating
voltage of 2.0 V or lower)
Impedance 2.2 k

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Pentax K-3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel24.35 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Image stabilizerYes
Total megapixels24.71 MP
Image sensor size- \
Image formats supportedJPG, RAW
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)23.5 x 15.6 mm
Still image resolution(s)Jpeg – L (24M:6016x4000), M (14M: 4608x3072), S (6M: 3072x2048), XS (2M: 1920x1280)\\r RAW – L (24M:6016x4000)
Optical zoom- x
Mounting typeBayonet
Focal length range- mm
Lens mount interfacePentax KAF2
Minimum aperture number-
FocusTTL
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) points27
Auto focusing (AF) modesContinuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity100, 51200, Auto
ISO sensitivity (max)51200
ISO sensitivity (min)100
Light exposure correction±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Fastest camera shutter speed1/8000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed30 s
Flash sync-speed1/180 s
Flash range (wide)- m
Shoe mounting point typeHot shoe
Video formats supportedAVC, AVI, H.264, MOV, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PAL
Resolution at capture speed1280x720@25fps, 1280x720@30fps, 1280x720@50fps, 1920x1080@24fps, 1920x1080@25fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@50fps, 1920x1080@60fps
Internal memory- MB
Compatible memory cardsEye-Fi, FLU, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal3.2 \
Vari-angle LCD displayNo
Display resolution (numeric)1037000 pixels
Magnification0.95 x
Viewfinder typeOptical
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connectorMicro-USB B
HDMI connector typeMicro
Data networkNot supported
Scene modesPortrait, Landscape (scenery)
Image editingCrop, Resizing, Rotating
Photo effectsBlack&White, Sepia
White balanceAuto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Shooting modesAperture priority, Manual, Sensitivity priority, Shutter priority
Camera playbackMovie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay2, 12 s
Languages supportCZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
Camera file systemDCF 2.0, Exif 2.3
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2.5 - 1.5
Power source typeBattery
Battery typeD-LI90
Battery life (CIPA standard)720 shots
MaterialMagnesium, Metal
Product colorBlack
Operating temperature (T-T)-10 - 40 °C
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth77.5 mm
Width131.5 mm
Height102.5 mm
Weight715 g
Weight (including battery)800 g

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