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Pentax K-30 User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX
A
Digital Camera. Please read this manual
before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep
this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera's
capabilities.
Lenses you can use
In general, lenses that can be used with this camera are DA, DA L, D FA and FA J lenses
and lenses that have an s position on the aperture ring. To use any other lens or accessory,
see p.52 and p.255.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken with the A that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot
be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please
take care, as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for
personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. Images
taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use
of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also.
Regarding trademarks
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
This product includes DNG technology under license by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
The DNG logo is either a registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated
in the United States and/or other countries.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies. However, the TM or ® marks are not used in all cases in this manual.
This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still
cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their
intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching
III compliant.
Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a
trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of
Seiko Epson Corporation.
This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal use of a
consumer or other uses in which it does not receive remuneration to (i) encode video in
compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was
encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal activity and/or was obtained from a video
provider licensed to provide AVC video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other
use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C.
See http://www.mpegla.com.
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Pentax K-30 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel16.28 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor formatAdvanced Photo System type-C (APS-C)
Image stabilizerYes
Total megapixels16.49 MP
Image sensor size- \
Image formats supportedJPG, RAW
Supported aspect ratios3:2
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)23.7 x 15.7 mm
Still image resolution(s)16M (4928 x 3264 pixels), \\r 10M (3936 x 2624 pixels), \\r 6M (3072 x 2048 pixels), \\r 2M (1728 x 1152 pixels)
Optical zoom- x
Mounting typeBayonet
Focal length range- mm
Lens mount interfacePentax KAF2
Minimum aperture number-
FocusTTL
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) points11
Auto focusing (AF) modesContinuous Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto, Manual
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity100, 12800, 25600
Light exposure modesAperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)25600
ISO sensitivity (min)100
Light exposure controlProgram AE
Light exposure correction± 5EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Fastest camera shutter speed1/6000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed30 s
Flash modesRed-eye reduction, Second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
Flash exposure correction-2EV - +1EV (1/2 EV step)
Power source typeBattery
Video resolutions640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate60 fps
Video formats supportedAVI, H.264, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
Memory slots1
Internal memory- MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal3 \
Display resolution (numeric)921000 pixels
Magnification0.92 x
Viewfinder typeOptical
USB version2.0
Product colorBlue
Scene modesBacklight, Beach, Candlelight, Children, Museum, Night, Night portrait, Pet, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editingCrop, Resizing, Rotating
Photo effectsBlack&White, Muted, Negative film
White balanceAuto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fine, Flash, Fluorescent, Fluorescent L, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Shooting modesAperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Program, Scene, Shutter priority
Camera playbackHighlights, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay2, 12 s
Camera file systemDCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW
Playback zoom (max)16 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2.5 - 1.5
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesCZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Battery typeD-LI 109
Battery life (CIPA standard)480 shots
Cables includedAC, USB
Bundled softwarePENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth71.5 mm
Width128.5 mm
Height96.5 mm
Weight590 g
Weight (including battery)650 g

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