Pentax dslr camera comparison table

Parameters	Pentax 645 Z	Pentax 645 D	Pentax K-3	Pentax K-5	Pentax K-5 II	Pentax K-5 IIs	Pentax K-30	Pentax K-50	Pentax K-500	Pentax K-01	Pentax K-r
High iso (Dxo)	No data yet	1262	1216	1162	1235	1235	1129	1120	1087	1135	755
Megapixel	51,4	40	24,5	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	12
Crop factor	0,78	0,78	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,5
Dynamic range	No data yet	EV	12,6 EV	14,1 EV	14,1 EV	14,1 EV	13 EV	13 EV	13,1 EV	12,9 EV	12,4 EV
Colour depth	No data yet	24,6 bits	23,7	23,7	23,8	23,8	23,7	23,7	23,7	23,7	23,7
ISO range	100-204,800	100-1600	100-51,200	80-51,200	80-51,200	80-51,200	100-51,200	100-51,200	100-51,200	100-25,600	200-12,800
Focus points	27	11	27	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Sensor size	43.8×32.8mm	43.8×32.8mm	23,7×15,7	23,7×15,7	23,8×15,7	23,8×15,7	23,7×15,7	23,7×15,7	23,7×15,7	23,7×15,7	23,7×15,7
LCD res.	1037k dots	921k dots	1037k dots	921k dots	921k dots	921k dots	921k dots	921k dots	921k dots	921k dots	921k dots
	Pentax 645 Z	Pentax 645 D	Pentax K-3	Pentax K-5	Pentax K-5 II	Pentax K-5 IIs	Pentax K-30	Pentax K-50	Pentax K-500	Pentax K-01	Pentax K-r
In camera stabilizer	No	No	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Max shooting speed	1/4000s	1/4000s	1/8000s	1/8000s	1/8000s	1/8000s	1/8000s	1/8000s	1/8000s	1/6000s	1/6000s
Min shooting speed	30s	30s	30s	30s	30s	30s	30s	30s	30s	30s	30s
Continuous shooting	3	1.1	8,3	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6
In camera HDR	yes	No	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Built in flash	No	No	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Sensor cleaning	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Weight	1500g	977g	800g	740g	760g	760g	650g	650g	650g	560g	600g
Live view	yes	No	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Video	1920/60	No video	1920/60	1920/25	1920/25	1920/25	1920/30	1920/30	1920/30	1920/30	1920/30

	Pentax 645 Z	Pentax 645 D	Pentax K-3	Pentax K-5	Pentax K-5 II	Pentax K-5 IIs	Pentax K-30	Pentax K-50	Pentax K-500	Pentax K-01	Pentax K-r

Pentax 645Z

is the newest middle format Dslr camera with tiltable screen live view and video function which is unique among medium format cameras. The camera has a 43.8*32.8mm, 51 Mpixel Sony sensor. As far as I know the sensor is the same that used in the newest Phase one and Hasselblad medium format cameras.

Pentax 645D

is the older Pentax middle format camera

Pentax K-3

is a TIPA award winning flagship Aps-C (1,5x crop factor) Pentax Dslr camera with a 24 Mpixel Sony sensor. The Pentax K-3 has a high framerate(8.3 fps), weather sealing, and snappy performance.

Pentax K-5 Pentax K-5 II and Pentax K-5 IIs

cameras are Aps-C format advanced dslr cameras with a 16 Mpixel Sony sensor.

Pentax K-500 Pentax K-01

The Pentax K-500 and the Pentax K-r is an entry level Dslr camera and the Pentax K-01 is a mirrorless compact camera, with a boxy design. All this cameras has a 16 Mpixel Aps-C sized sensor. The Pentax K-01 although it is a mirrorless camera, much bigger than the “usual” mirrorless cameras, but the mount is compatible with all K-mount lenses without an adapter.

What are the advantages of the Pentax cameras?

Pentax users are the most content with their cameras among all dslr shooters. If you interested Nikon comes after Pentax, and Canon after Nikon. Pentax dslr cameras has in cameras sensor shift type image stabilizer, which allows to have stabilization with all lenses attached to the camera.
Tropicalization is another area where Pentax offers unique products. The Pentax K-30 and the Pentax K-50 camera are weather sealed.