Disclaimer: This is 100% Unofficial (as I am just nothing Pentax/Hoya affiliated) and should be treated as 200% Rumour and Hoax! ;-D Read all these at your own risk and I bear no responsibility of any!! :-o
Pentax K-5 Specifications:-
| Sensor: | 16.93MPs Total, 16.28MP Effective, 23.7 x 15.7mm APS-C |
| Number of Bits: | 3 x 8-bit JPEG, 3 x 14-bit RAW |
| Maximum Resolution: | 4928 x 3264 (16M) |
| ISO Range: | Standard: ISO 100-12800, Expanded: ISO 80 and 51200 |
| Movie Mode: | Full HD: 1920 x 1080 at 25 fps (16:9) - Maximum 25 Minutes or 4GB HD: 1280 x 720 at 30 or 25 fps (16:9) VGA: 640 x 480 at 25 fps (4:3) |
| Movie Sound Recording: | Stereo, Built-in Mic w/Option Mic-in |
| Memory Card: | SDHC/SD Card Compliance, Supported Up to 32GB |
| Viewfinder: | 100% 0.92X at 50mm, Diopter Adj. -2.5 to +1.5 |
| Back LCD Monitor: | 3.0" 921,000 Dots TFT, 160 Deg. View Angle, Anti-Reflection Coating |
| Electronic Level Meter: | 3-Dimensional |
| Focusing System: | SAFOX IX+, 11 Points |
| Metering: | 77-Segment |
| Shutter: | 1/8000th - 30s, X-Sync: 1/180th sec. |
| Built-in Flash: | G.N. 13 at ISO 100, 28mm Coverage (135 Film Equivalent), w/ Red-Eye Reduction Option |
| Continuous Frame Rate: | 7 fps, Maximum 40 frames (JPEG) or 8 (DNG) |
| Digital Filter, WB, HDR etc. Settings: | 16 Digital Filters with a Maximum of 135 Processing Options, Other Features Similar to Those of the K-7 |
| Other Supports: | DPOF, PIM III, PictBridge, USB 2.0 (Hi Speed), AV Out (NTSC and PAL), HDMI Out |
| Battery: | D-LI90 with D-BG4 Support (Can Insert 6 AAs), CIPA: 980 Frames No Flash, 740 Frames with 50% Flash, 440 Minutes LiveView/Video |
| Software: | Pentax Digital Camera Utility 4 (Photo Browser and RAW Converter) |
| Size and Weight: | 130 x 96 x 72mm (W x H x D), 670g |
| Operating Temperature: | Down to -10 Deg. Celsius |
| Weather Sealing: | 77 Sealing Points |
| Kit Lenses: | DA 18-55 WR, DA 18-135 WR:- |
Well, how about the outlook and appearance of the K-5? I post no photo of it as you can safely assume that it looks 99% alike with the K-7! :-)
Previous Unofficial Announcements at My Blog:-
Pentax K-7 Unofficially Announced!
The Pentax K-7 is Here! Finally!