Pentax K-5 II Review

4.5
November 19, 2012 | Mark Goldstein |
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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Pentax K-5 II camera, which were all taken using the 16 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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5/10 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 80

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5/10 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

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1/4 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

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

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1/15 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 800

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1/30 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 1600

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1/60 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 3200

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1/160 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 6400

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1/250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 12800

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1/500 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 25600

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1/1250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 51200

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1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 1600

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1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 1600

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1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 3200

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1/50 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 3200

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1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 3200

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1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 72mm | ISO 200

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1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 3200

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1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 3200

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1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 64mm | ISO 800

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1/160 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 80

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1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 30mm | ISO 200

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1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 31mm | ISO 400

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

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

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

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1/80 sec
f/8 | 46mm | ISO 1600

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1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/40 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/6400 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 51200

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 3200

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/8 | 36mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 25600

Sample Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/8 | 52mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 72mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/8 | 57mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 3200

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Images

The Pentax K-5 II enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files in either the PEF or DNG formats. We've provided some Pentax RAW (DNG) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

Sample RAW Image

1/2 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/4 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

1/15 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/30 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 3200

Sample RAW Image

1/160 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 6400

Sample RAW Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample RAW Image

1/500 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 25600

Sample RAW Image

1/1250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 51200

Sample RAW Image

1/2 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 80

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 3200

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 3200

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 64mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/160 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 80

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

1/40 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/11 | 27mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

1/6400 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 51200

Sample RAW Image

1/250 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 25600

Sample RAW Image

1/200 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample RAW Image

1/80 sec
f/8 | 52mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 82mm | ISO 1600

Sample Movie

The Pentax K-5 II can record HD video in the Motion JPEG (AVI) format. This is a sample movie at the highest quality setting of 1920 x 1280 pixels at 25 frames per second. Please note that this 31 second movie is 300Mb in size.

View the sample movie.

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