Pentax K-5 Review

4.5
November 22, 2010 | Mark Goldstein |
  1. Ease
    of Use
  2. Image
    Quality
  3. Sample
    Images
  4. Product
    Images
  5. Product
    Specs
  6. Rating &
    Conclusion
  7. Main
    Rivals
  8. Review
    Roundup
  9. Product
    Videos
  10. Comments
    (32)
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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Pentax K-5 camera, which were all taken using the 16.3 megapixel Premium JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

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

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

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1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/80 sec
f/8 | 52mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/4.5 | 36mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/40 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/16 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/16 | 82mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/16 | 75mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/4 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/40 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/125 sec
f/5.6 | 64mm | ISO 12800

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 64mm | ISO 6400

Sample Image

1/25 sec
f/5.6 | 64mm | ISO 3200

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/8 | 36mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/5.6 | 75mm | ISO 400

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/60 sec
f/8 | 39mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 72mm | ISO 200

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

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

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 6400

Sample Image

1/15 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample RAW Images

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

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/8 | 27mm | ISO 100

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 1600

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

1/40 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/8 | 82mm | ISO 400

Sample RAW Image

1/100 sec
f/16 | 75mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/40 sec
f/3.5 | 27mm | ISO 800

Sample RAW Image

1/60 sec
f/8 | 36mm | ISO 200

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

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

Sample RAW Image

1/50 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 6400

Sample RAW Image

1/15 sec
f/5.6 | 27mm | ISO 12800

Sample Movie

The Pentax K-5 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 14 second movie is 138Mb in size.

View the sample movie.

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