A digital SLR camera with an image sensor specifically designed for the ultimate in monochrome black and white photographic quality. Conventional image sensors receive light through a matrix of red, green and blue filters. Each pixel captures only one colour component. In order to create a black and white image from this, conventional cameras have to perform an interpolation. Colour data is converted into monochrome data. The new, exclusive monochrome image sensor, on the other hand, captures only the brightness information received by each pixel, creating fine black-and-white images with higher resolution and finer gradations - without interpolation. To optimise the quality of black-and-white images, the camera has a special monochrome CMOS image sensor, omitting a low-pass filter (AA), with approx. 25.73 megapixels (effective) in APS-C format. This makes the camera ideal for astrophotography.
Continuous shooting mode | 12 FPS |
Camera type | Single-lens reflex camera |
Camera equipment | Body only |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Image sensor format | APS-C / DX |
Memory card type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Item number | 25163350 |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Country code | CH, EU |
Camera type | Single-lens reflex camera |
Camera equipment | Body only |
Image stabilisation method | Optical |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Flash equipment | Hot shoe |
White balance | Automatic, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten, umbra |
Exposure type | Aperture priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual |
Exposure compensation | ± 5EV in 1/2 steps, ± 5EV in 1/3 steps |
Bayonet lens mount | Pentax K |
Closure type | Mechanical-switch |
Self-timer delay | 2 s |
Flash modes | Auto, Flash on, Manual |
Image sensor resolution | 25.73 Mpx |
Image resolution | 6192 x 4128 Pixels |
Image sensor type | CMOS |
Image sensor format | APS-C / DX |
Image sensor size | 23.3mm x 15.5mm |
Supported page ratios | 3:2 |
Min. ISO sensitivity | 100 |
Max. ISO Sensitivity | 1600000 |
Display size (inches) | 3.20" |
Screen technology | LCD |
Resolution | 1620000 Pixels |
Display functions | Touch screen |
Viewfinder type | Optical |
Coverage | 100 % |
Focus type | Autofocus |
Autofocus type | Phase-based |
Autofocus areas | 101 x |
Shutter speed | 30 - 1/8000 s |
Min. shutter speed | 30 s |
Max. Shutter speed | 1/8000 s |
Continuous shooting mode | 12 FPS |
Max. Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 Pixels |
Max. video resolution standard | 4K |
Max. refresh rate | 30 fps |
Max. frame rate | Full HD (30fps) |
Memory card type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Number of storage compartments | 1 |
Image file formats | DNG, JPEG, RAW |
Video file formats | mov, MPEG-4 |
Durability | Dustproof, Weather resistant |
Waterproof | Splash-proof |
Connections | Bluetooth, HDMI, USB 3.2, WLAN |
Power supply | Rechargeable battery operated |
Battery type | Li-ion |
Power capacity | 13.32 Wh |
Country of origin | Vietnam |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | Body, Body cap, Eye cup, Eyepiece cup, Hot shoe cover, Rechargeable battery, Shoulder strap, USB cable, USB charger |
Width | 73.50 mm |
Length | 134.50 mm |
Height | 103.50 mm |
Weight | 820 g |
Length | 21.20 cm |
Width | 16.50 cm |
Height | 13.20 cm |
Weight | 1.30 kg |
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