Full hd video recordingshere are some video recordings of the pentax k30 dslr, which i did in december 2012 and january 20 during holidays in the bavarian forest, near. Gariz leathermetal camera half case for ricoh gr ii camera. And thats promising, even before you venture further into the specifications. All recordings were done with the same lenses and the same. Fuji is using customized sony 26mp xtrans sensor of their fuji xt3 and fuji xt30 camera. The shutter lag numbers above measure time from shutter button press to image capture, with the lens already set to the correct focal distance. However, the soso performance and poor video quality at its listed price suggest you can do better. Firmware update software for k30 software downloads. The tough, rugged dslr produces great images and is affordable too. If youre shooting outdoors under harsh conditions, the pentax k30 will let. Pentax next apsc dslr camera is rumored to use sonys 26mp apsc sensor.
Also available is grid display, info overlay, histogram and bright area which indicates burntout highlights in the frame dioptre adjustment. Digital camera pentax k 100d super operating manual. With this, the japanese camera manufacturer is correcting a bug in version 1. Blitzschuhabdeckung, trageriemen, software, bedienungsanleitung. The k30 comes packed in a sleek, understated box with a blacksilver gradient design the camera is also available in white and blue. Pentax k100dk110d, which was the companys first dslr. Resolution and dynamic range test samples and analysis of the pentax k30. Pentax was pretty quick to introduce automatic hdr high dynamic range shooting in its slrs and the k30 has several options available for combining three images with bracketing of. This time we are adding our standard resolution and dynamic range test pages with analysis.
Pentax posts firmware updates for k5, k5 ii, k5 iis, k30, k01 and kr. The pentax k50 is a fully weathersealed dslr camera with an big optical viewfinder and fast burst shooting capability. We performed our standard iso test and found the k30 handled. Video capture takes a step up from the 720p of the old kr with. Jan, 2018 i got my four new cactus flash guns up and running and now i would like to buy tethering software to view my shots on a laptop during a session. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read.
Its one of the highest rated pentax cameras on the list, and overall, one of the best overall cameras on the market today. Part of the impetus in developing the new multi target in april 2009 was to switch to using a new 2x target for the resolution measurements, since the original. Battery life cipa test results say the battery should be good for 410 shots. Pentax k30 digital camera chargers from batteries plus bulbs. Pentax k30 specification leaked, coming with 4k and. The pentax k30 is a midrange dslr that combines features from the flagship k5 with technical advances from the recent k01. Pentax k30 resolution and dynamic range test samples. I tried 4k time lapse with pentax k3 that was borrowed from ricoh imaging. The k30 is built around the updated 16mp cmos sensor and processor used in the k01 one of the only apsc cameras weve seen to exceed the k5 s low light performance. With a weatherresistant body and an impressive feature set, the pentax k30 is an entrylevel dslr that could just rival the big boys.
Live view pentax introduces focus peaking to live view. Live view on the k30 also offers a choice of three grid display patterns including a golden section overlay, and detailed information overlay if desired by the photographer. Weve added a handson video describing the features of the pentax k30 and. Pentax wishes to announce the release of firmware update software version 1. Check out the latest firmware and software updates from pentax to enhance the performance of your digital camera. The pentax k30 is a basic dslr, but it has a weatherresistance. The pentax k30 shoots video at 1080p resolution at 30 fps, it shoots 24p at 1080p, which is great for that film look, but it doesnt support continuously focusing while recording movies. All in all, pentax has successfully taken much that we loved about the k5 and put it into the k30. Quick comparison between the video modes of the older pentax k30 dslr and the pentax k70, which was released in summer 2016. Pentax digest videos pentaxricoh gr iii digest pentaxricoh digest. Early prototypes of apsc flagship is being tested with 26mp sensor, other features are yet to be confirmed. The pentax k30 can record full 1080p hd video in the mov format. Its available to order in any of 120 color combinations, but its video.
The pentax k50 makes the top of our list for its reasonable price, weather sealed body, high iso speed and 16megapixel capability. Pentax software installer screen does not appear for windows for macintosh. Like the k01 compact system camera, the pentax k30 ditches the inefficient motion jpeg video compression used by the earlier k5 and k7 slrs in favor of mpeg4 avc h. Sensitivity up to iso 25 600 thanks to its noise treatment. Best tethering software for my k1 pentax slr talk forum. The pentax k30s cmos image sensor records high definition video at a maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixelsotherwise known as full hd or 1080pwith a 16. Pentax k30 to check the version number, press the menu button and select firmware version info in the setup 3 menu then press the fourway controller right. Pentax k3 iii successor coming with 26mp sensor rumor. It supports full 1080p video recording at 30 2524 fps, 720p recording at 6050 30 2524 fps, and vga recording at 30 2524 fps. The pentax k30 offers a lot of features, is fast, and provides ample buttons and dials to make quick adjustments. The previously rumored ricoh wg70 tough camera is now officially announced. The supplied cdrom has silkypix studio developer 3. Unlike the k01s designer logo and presentation, the k30 box recalls the k5, kr, and kxs simple layout, with a subtly redesigned take all its own.
Select a battery charger to keep your camera fully powered and never miss a shot. The test chart was reproduced with 626 of 1080 lines, which is very low. Even if youre not the outdoorsy type, all its other attributes make the k30 worth a serious look. With these latest firmware versions, all cameras gain improved overall stability and. It features a weatherresistant, dustproof and coldproof body, a glass prism finder with nearly 100% field of view, 16mp cmos sensor, 16000 second high shutter speed, up to 6 fps continuous shooting and fullhd movie recording.
Ricoh announces newest ultrarugged digital compact camera in its acclaimed wg series. For more details on how to interpret our test data. The pentax k30 is a basic dslr, but it has a weatherresistance build and can be ordered in different colors. Pentaxs k30 has a few novel features in a robust housing. Even though the resolution result is very low the video clips have a slight oversharpened look and look a bit blurry.
Pentax k30 digital camera chargers at batteries plus bulbs. Get 70% off franzis cutout 8 pro background editor software. Pentax slr digital camera operating manual 220 pages. This is a sample movie at the highest quality setting of 1920x1080 pixels at 30 frames per second. If you can get past the lack of an hdmiout and mediocre video, the k30 is an okay dslr, especially for someone with a collection of pentax lenses. This compact, lightweight pentax k30 is a midlevel digital slr camera developed to help slr beginners easily capture highquality megapixel images.
Comments on video quality the pentax k70 showed a disappointing performance in out video resolution tests. With the midrange k30, it looks like the company, now owned by ricoh, is aiming to. It is quite a bit lighter, however, weighing 557g bodyonly. Weve added a handson video describing the features of the pentax k30 and explaining how it. It delivers high image quality, records pleasing hd video, and is sturdy and weatherproof. However, the soso performance and poor video quality at its listed price suggest you. For movie files, it records up to 1080p hd video using h. Pentax k30 specification leaked, coming with 4k and excellent lowlight sensitivity by admin, on june 7th, 2016 the to be announced pentax ks1 camera specification leaked today the camera will feature 24 megapixel cmos sensor, lowlight sensitivity upto 204800 and 4k video. Pentax k30 full hd video test auto manual focus youtube. After fuji, its look like pentax is interested in sonys 26 mp sensor. Pentax k30 sample images page index to all standard test shots. Pan and refocus by pushing af button or manual focus. Overall, we found the pentax k30s video feature set to be a worthwhile step.