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In the Box

In the Box

Camera, Software CD, Warranty Card, Charger, USB Cable, BatteryView More...

1 Camera, Lens with 16 GB and Carry Case, AN-DC3 Strap, DK-25 Rubber Eyecup (Comes Attached to Camera), BF-1B Body Cap, EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (With Terminal Cover), MH-24 Battery ChargerView More...

General

Brand	Pentax	Nikon
Model Number	K 5 IIs	D3500
Model Name		NA
SLR Variant	(Body only)	Body with 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR and AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300 mmView More...
Brand Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR	DSLR
Color	Black	Black
Effective Pixels	16.3 MP	24.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Wifi	No	Yes
Temperature	-10° C - 40° C (Operation), -20° C - 60° C (Storage)View More...	Operating Temperature: 0 to 40
Ports	HDMI
Accessory Shoe		ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety LockView More...
Shooting Modes	Capture Modes (Mode Selection: Green, Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter and Aperture Priority (TAv), Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, USER (5 Presets), Movie Custom Image Modes: Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach Bypass, All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness (Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales), Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects (Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared), Toning (Sepia, Warm / Cool), High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness (Regular, Fine and Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales), Green Simplified Mode) PASMB: P, A, S, M, B (Extended Modes Sv, TAv), Digital Filters (Capture): Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color, Soft, Starburst, Fisheye, Custom, Data Record: Folder Name (Standard, Date), File Name (Standard, Customizable), Embed CopyrightView More...
Face Detection	Yes

Sensor Features

Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating		100 - 25,600
Image Sensor Size	23.7 x 15.7 mm	23.5 x 15.6
Other Sensor Features	CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth: 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, DR II (Ultrasonic Vibration to Filter) with Dust Alert FunctionView More...	Image Sensor Format: DX

Lens Features

Lens Type		Single-lens Reflex Digital Camera
Lens Mount	Pentax KAF 2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount	Nikon F Mount (with AF Contacts)
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Other Lens Features	Usable Lenses: Pentax KAF 3, KAF 2, KAF and KA (K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom FunctionView More...	Reflex Mirror: Quick Return, Lens Aperture: Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Lens Servo: Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), Auto AF-S/AF-C Selection (AF-A), Predictive Focus Tracking Activated Automatically According to Subject Status Manual Focus (MF): Electronic Rangefinder Can be used, Mode: Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Lens Servo: Autofocus (AF) - Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual Focus (MF), Frame size (pixels) and Frame Rate: 1920 x 1080, 60 p (Progressive), 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, 24 p 1280 x 720, 60 p, 50 p Actual Frame Rates for 60 p, 50 p, 30 p, 25 p, and 24 p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps Respectively, Options Support Both High and Normal Image QualityView More...
Lens Color Filter	Primary (RGB) Color Filter

Viewfinder Features

View Finder		Yes
Viewfinder Magnification		Approx 0.85 x (50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m)
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-2.5 to +1.5 m
Other Viewfinder Features	Standard Focusing Screen: Natural Bright Matte III (Interchangeable), Depth of Field Preview: Optical (Diaphragm Stop-down), Digital Live ViewView More...	Viewfinder Type: Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder, Eyepoint: 18 mm (-1.0 m, From Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens)View More...

Focus Features

Metering Modes	Center Weighted, Spot	Matrix
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points		1000 11-Point AF System
White Balancing	Auto Preset Modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual Mode (S): 3 Manual and 3 Kelvin Temperature Presets Available, Copy WB Settings from a Captured Image AvailableView More...	Modes: Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 Types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuningView More...
Focus Mode	AF Single (with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable) ManualView More...	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual Focus (MF)View More...
Other Focus Features	Focus Point Adjustment: Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-selectable, Center, AF Assist: via Dedicated LED AF Assist Lamp, Safox X TTL Phase-difference 11 Point (9 Cross) Wide Autofocus System with Light Wavelength Sensor, Autofocus: Contrast + Face Detection, Phase DifferenceView More...	Frame Coverage: Approx 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII Screen, Autofocus Support: Autofocus is Available with AF-P and Type E and G AF-S Lenses, Range: (ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20 DegreeC) Matrix or Center-weighted Metering - 0 to 20 EV Spot Metering - 2 to 20 EV, Autofocus System: Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 Autofocus Sensor Module with TTL Phase Detection, 11 Focus Points (Including One Cross-type Sensor), and AF-assist Illuminator (Range Approx 0.5 to 3 m), Detection Range: - 1 to + 19 EV (ISO 100, 20 DegreeC), Focus Point: 11 Can be Selected from 11 Focus Points, AF-area Mode: Single-point AF, Dynamic-area AF, Auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 Points), Focus Lock: Focus Can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway (Single-servo AF) or by Pressing AE-L/AF-L Button, AF-area Mode: Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF, Autofocus: Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in FrameView More...

Exposure Features

Exposure Compensation	5 EV (1/3, 1/2 Steps Selectable)
AE Lock/Exposure Lock		Exposure Lock
Other Exposure Features		Auto Modes (Auto, Flash off), Programmed Auto with Flexible Program (P), Shutter-Priority Auto (S); Aperture-priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Metering Method: Matrix Metering - 3D Color Matrix Metering II Center-weighted Metering: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame Spot Metering: Meters 3.5 mm Circle (About 2.5% of Frame) Centered on Selected Focus Point, Exposure Meter Coupling: CPU, Exposure Compensation: Can be Adjusted by -5 to +5 EV in Increments of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene, and Night Vision Modes, ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 100 to 25600 in steps of 1 EV Auto ISO Sensitivity Control AvailableView More...
Exposure Bracketing	2 / 3 / 5 Frames, Upto -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3, 1/2 Steps

Shutter Features

Shutter Speed	1/6000 sec	1/4000 - 30 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots		5fps shooting
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane ShutterView More...	Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane ShutterView More...
Other Shutter Features		Shutter Speed: 1/4000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, Bulb, TimeView More...
Shutter Steps		Metering System: TTL Exposure Metering Using 420-Pixel RGB Sensor, Metering Method: Matrix Metering: 3D Color Matrix Metering II Center-Weighted Metering: Weight of 75% Given to 8-mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering: Meters 3.5-mm Circle (About 2.5% of Frame) Centered on Selected Focus PointView More...

Flash Features

Built-in Flash		Yes
Flash Modes	On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, WirelessView More...
Flash Compensation	Flash Exposure Compensation: -2 to 1 EV (1/2 Steps)	Can be Adjusted by - 3 to + 1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M, and Scene ModesView More...
Other Flash Features	External Flash: Hotshoe (P-TTL), High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 secView More...	Effective Angle of View: Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to Approx 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Flash Sync Speed: X=1/200 s, Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower, Built-in Flash: Auto, Portrait, Close Up, Night Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect: Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Flash-ready Indicator: Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full OutputView More...
External Flash	Yes

Image Features

Image Format	RAW, PEF, DNG, JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2 Compliant, DPOF, PIM IIIView More...	NEF (RAW): 12 bit, Compressed JPEG: JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine (Approx 1:4), Normal (Approx 1:8), or Basic (Approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG FormatsView More...
Red Eye Reduction		Yes
Other Image Features		Image Size (pixels): (L) 6000 x 4000 (24.0 p) (M) 4496 x 3000 ( 13.5 p) (S) 2992 x 2000 ( 6.0 p)View More...

Video Features

Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Video Quality		1080p recording at 60p
Video Format	AVI
Other Video Features		Picture Control System: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Selected Picture Control Can be Modified, Media: SD, SDHC (UHS-I Compliant), SDXC (UHS-I Compliant), Approximate Frame Advance Rate: Up to 5 fps Note - Frame Rates Assume Manual Focus, Manual or Shutter-priority Auto Exposure, A Shutter Speed of 1/250 s or Faster, and Other Settings at Default Values, Active D-lighting: On, Off, Sync Terminal: AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter (Available Separately), File Format: MOV, Video Compression: H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video CodingView More...

Audio Features

Microphone		Yes
Other Audio Features		Audio Recording Format: Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device: Built-in Monaural Microphone, Sensitivity AdjustableView More...

Display Features

Display Type		TFT
Touch Screen		No
Display Size	3	3 inch
Other Display Features	Playback Modes (Mode Selection: One Shot (No Data, Basic Data, Full Data, Color Channel Histogram, Bright / Dark Indication, Copyright Info), Multi Image Display (4, 9, 16, 36, 81 Thumbnails), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select and Delete, Movie Playback (No Data, Basic Data, Full Data), Save RAW Data from JPG, Mode Pallet: Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, DPOF, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie), Magnification: Upto 32x, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters (Playback): Toy Camera, Monochrome (Filter, Toning), Retro, Color, High Contrast, Soft, Extract Color, Starburst, Sketch, Watercolor, Fisheye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Posterization, Base Parameter Adj, CustomView More...	Monitor Size: 7.5 cm Diagonal, Monitor Type: TFT LCD with 170Degree viewing Angle, Approx 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Monitor Resolution: Approx 921 k-dot (VGA), Playback: Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 Images or Calendar) Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Playback Face Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating, and Image Comment (Up to 36 Characters)View More...

Storage Features

Compatible Card

SD Card

SD Card

Power Features

Batteries Included		Yes
Battery Type	Lithium Battery	Li-ion
Other Power Features		Maximum Output Power: 1.2 dBm (EIRP), Battery: One EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, AC Adapter: EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter, Requires EP-5A Power Connector (Available Separately), Tripod Socket: 1/4 inch (ISO 1222)View More...

Dimensions

Weight	739.92	415 g
Width	96.52	12.4 cm
Height	132.08	9.7 cm
Depth	73.66	6.95 cm
Other Dimensions		Weight: Approx 365 g (Camera Body Only)

Warranty

Warranty Summary	5 Years	2 Years Warranty
Not Covered in Warranty	Warranty does not cover any external accessories (such as battery, cable, carrying bag), damage caused to the product due to improper installation by customerView More...	Not with Standing Anything Contained in this Warranty CardView More...
Service Type	Carry in	The Customer Needs to Carry the Product to the Nearest Service CenterView More...
Covered in Warranty	Warranty of the product is limited to only manufacturing defect on camera body & lens.View More...	Defects in Material and Workmanship

Additional Features

Other Features

Total Pixels: 24.78 p, Dust-reduction System: Image Dust Off Reference Data (Capture NX-D Software Required), File Format: NEF (RAW): 12 bit, Compressed JPEG: JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine (Approx 1:4), Normal (Approx 1:8), or Basic (Approx 1:16) Compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats, Card Slot: 1 Secure Digital (SD) Card, File System: DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, PictBridge, Diopter Adjustment: - 1.7 to + 0.5 m, Modes: S (Single Frame), Continuous, QC (Quiet Continuous Shutter-release), Self-timer: 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 1 to 9 Exposures, Modes: Auto Modes (Auto, Flash Off), Programmed Auto with Flexible Program (P), Shutter-priority Auto (S), Aperture-priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Scene Modes (Portrait, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait), Special Effects Modes (Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key), ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100 to 25600View More...