Pentax K-30 Review

4.5
August 22, 2012 | Mark Goldstein |
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Buy a K-30 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens (16.3 Megapixel - 18 mm - 55 mm - Blue (3" LCD - 3.1x Optical Zoom - Optical IS - 4928 x 3264 Image - 1920 x 1080 Video - HD Movie Mode)

Lowest Price: £495.00

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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Pentax K-30 camera, which were all taken using the 16.3 megapixel Best JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

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1/5 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

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1/10 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

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1/20 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 400

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1/40 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 800

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1/80 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 1600

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1/160 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 3200

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1/320 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 6400

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1/640 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 12800

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1/1250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 25600

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 800

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1/50 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 800

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1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 800

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1/500 sec
f/8 | 52mm | ISO 100

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1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/5.6 | 39mm | ISO 400

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1/50 sec
f/16 | 27mm | ISO 3200

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/6.3 | 34mm | ISO 100

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1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/320 sec
f/5.6 | 49mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/400 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/500 sec
f/8 | 72mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/22 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/1000 sec
f/4 | 46mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/1000 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/160 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/400 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/320 sec
f/5.6 | 72mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/400 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/160 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/11 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/22 | 27mm | ISO 25600

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/14 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 6400

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Images

The Pentax K-30 enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files in the DNG format. We've provided some Pentax RAW (DNG) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

Sample RAW Image

1/5 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/10 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/20 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/40 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/80 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Image

1/160 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 3200

Sample RAW Image

1/320 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 6400

Sample RAW Image

1/640 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample RAW Image

1/1250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 25600

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/16 | 27mm | ISO 3200

Sample RAW Image

1/200 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/500 sec
f/8 | 72mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/22 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/1000 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/160 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/22 | 27mm | ISO 25600

Sample RAW Image

1/125 sec
f/14 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample RAW Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 6400

Sample Movie

The Pentax K-30 can record Full 1080p HD video in the MOV format. This is a sample movie at the highest quality setting of 1920x1080 pixels at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 20 second movie is 53Mb in size.

View the sample movie.

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