Possible K-5 Specs !!

Just seen this on other forum .. Still rumour but quite a strong one I think.

Looks rather good ...

• $1699 US Body Only
• $1999 AU Body Only

• Magnesium body with plastic and rubber exterior, 80 weather seals.
• Tempered glass top and rear LCD
• 16.2mp Sony EXEMOR Sensor • 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor

• Dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm
• Weight 770g



Focusing
• Complete new AF system superior algorithms.
• 18-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX IX+)
• AF-Single
• AF-Continuous
• 4 Custom AF-C modes, auto, action, portrait, night
• Manual focus

Sensitivity
• ISO standard : 200-12800
• Expanded ISO : 50 - 25,600

Movie mode • AVi (Motion JPEG)
• 1920 x 1080 25p, 30p
• 1280x720 25p, 30p
• 640 x 480, 25p, 30p
• Av, Sv, Tv and M modes for video.
• External stereo mic jack.
• Movie processing including Custom Image, Cross Process and selected Digital Filters

Viewfinder

• penta-prism

• Hybrid VF utilizing translucent LCD to display focus points and framing grid.


Flash
• Angle of view coverage: 28mm wide-angle (35mm equivalent)
• Flash Exposure Compensation: -2 EV - +1EV (1/2EV steps)
• P-TTL (Is same P-ttl as in 645D)
• Hot shoe, sync-speed: 1/180 sec. (will have 1/250 available with new flashes to be released First half 2011)
• Wireless-sync with PENTAX dedicated flash and IrSimple.

Continuous shooting • Hi speed: 8fps

Connectivity • USB/Video
• USB 2.0
• HDMI

Storage

• Dual SD or SDHC card

Bring it on Pentax

John

There's some obvious errors in that list if you read the thread further - particularly the 18 point AF doesn't make sense (19 maybe...) and "expanded" ISO would only go down once - i.e. ISO 100 not ISO 50.

However, this picture is genuine, there's too many subtle details different from the K7 to be a photoshop job :

18 focus points seems odd to me - surely 19 would make more sense?

The Iso standard seems odd to me but maybe it is right.

Also the bit about flashes is interesting.

Sounds like Katzeye won't be selling to many screens for it if the viewfinder info is correct.

Interesting to see where they put dual cards in it!

Now where do I place my order?

Seems it is 19 AF points.

If the spec is right, I want 2!

Comparing this head on with my K-7 I can't see any difference other than a 5 instead of a 7? Not that it is a bad thing, as I love the design of the K-7, which would mean grips and batteries all fit etc., but could you point out the differences as they are so subtle that I can't see 'em!

Found one!

The mode dial is higher!

Also the K-5 lettering goes up at an angle to the right, instead of horizontal on the 7.

Subtle is most definately right!

Extra row of notches on the selector knob.

Edit: beat me to it.


K-7 grip should fit then.

Have a close look at the picture - especially at the K-5. The text does not appear to be aligned.

There are just some minor differences which suggest it is either exactly the same body with just internal improvements or is is a PaintShop job!



The image was created in PaintShop Pro at 7:34 this morning according to the very limited exif.

there's no way someone could do the detail on the selector knob.

Text could be a photoshop job at Pentax end.

Its about right time for press packs to be going out under NDA...

Apparently the K-7 pre release had ISO 50 .. as well as faster AF and AF in video mode.

This a paint shop Job, not as good as my left handed K20,

Are the specs enough to tempt you away from the arms of Canon Mike?

Yeah that would easier than replacing the 7 with a 5.

Not all of 'em though, the 2 I got use of had none of those, but definately saw one with much faster autofocus!