Pentax K-5

New
$799.99View on
Used
$299.99View on
Price below New:-$500 (-62.5%)
New
$499.99View on
Used
$179.99View on
Price below New:-$320 (-64.0%)
Product Image
Product Image
Product Image
Product Image
Product Image
Product Image

Specifications

Body Type
Mid-size SLR
Lens Mount
Pentax KAF2
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)
Effective Pixels
16 megapixels
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift
Focus Points
11
Max Resolution
4928 x 3264
Screen Size (inch)
3.0
Announced
2010-09-20

Pentax K-5 Price

Pentax K-5 is currently priced at $800 new on Amazon, with used models from $300. It is currently priced at $500 new on eBay, with used models from $180.
BestValueCamera participates in affiliate programs offered by Amazon and eBay. A commission may be earned if you make a purchase through related links.

Pentax K-5 vs other cameras

Percentiles show how this camera ranks versus the dataset for each spec (higher = better relative rank).

Overall
49th
Below avg6 metrics

Strengths

Top 3
Battery Life (CIPA)
96th
Continuous Drive (fps)
56th
Number of Focus Points
54th

Where it lags

Bottom 3
Announced
10th
Effective Pixels
30th
Autofocus Types
47th

All metrics

Sorted by percentile (high → low)
Battery Life (CIPA)
96th
Continuous Drive (fps)
56th
Number of Focus Points
54th
Autofocus Types
47th
Effective Pixels
30th
Announced
10th
Note: “Announced” represents the camera’s announcement date, ranked across all cameras. Newer releases are considered better for this comparison.