KP
General Description
| Product Variations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Name | KP | KP | KP J limited | KP J limited |
| Color | black | silver | black & gold | dark night navy |
| Year of Introduction | 2016 | 2016 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Catalog Number | 16242 | 16983 | S0016178-group | S0016183-group |
| Sold with Case | — | — | — | — |
The KP J limited is the result of an collaboration between passionate Pentax fans at Ricoh, Miroku Techno Wood Company, Citizen Watch Company, and professional photographer Kazutoshi Yoshimura. It is a made-to-order special model with special colour paint and and custom parts attached to the KP.
Features of this special J limited edition of the KP include:
- a custom wood grip made by Miraku Techno wood (in red or sumi black, respectively)
- a lens mount made of Citizen’s Diamond Like Carbon, which gives a unique look and adds durability
- a custom top cover and metal hotshoe mount (in black or navy, respectively)
- a landscape shooting preset in U5 inspired by photographer Kazutoshi Yoshimura
- gold lettering for the KP logo and rear buttons (black & gold variant only)
The KP J Limited edition was discontinued in 2021.
Technical Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | “crippled” KAF2 |
| Mount Limitations | digital A aperture or metered manual only |
| AF System (sensitivity) | SAFOX XI, 27 sensors, 25 cross-sensors (-3 ~ 18 EV) |
| AF with supersonic lenses | yes |
| Power-Zoom Features | — |
| Self-Timer | 12 / 2 sec |
| Mirror Lock-Up | yes |
| Cable Release | CS-310 |
| Infra-Red Release | remote control F / remote control O-RC1 |
| Custom Functions | 24 |
| Additional Features | weather sealed, 3 different grips included |
| Width x Height x Depth | 131.5 x 101 x 76 mm |
| Weight | 703 g |
| Image Sensor | |
| Effective Pixel Count | 24.23 megapixel |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 15.6 x 23.5 mm |
| Focal-Length Multiplication Factor | 1.53 x |
| Image Storage | |
| Data-Storage Formats | RAW (DNG, PEF), RAW + JPG, JPG |
| Storage Media | Secure Digital (SD, SDHC, SDXC) |
| Digital Features | |
| Shake Reduction | yes |
| Dust Removal | yes |
| Live View | yes |
| Orientation Sensor | yes |
| Exposure System | |
| Exposure Modes | Pgreen, Video, (Hy)P, Sv, Tv, Av, TAv, (Hy)M, U1-2, SCN |
| Metering Modes with K and M Lenses | center-weighted, spot |
| Metering Modes with A and newer Lenses | 77-segment, center-weighted, spot |
| Meter Material | 86k pixel RGB sensor |
| Exposure Compensation (Step) | +/-5 (1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
| Exposure Lock | yes |
| Meter Range | -3 ~ 20 EV |
| ISO Range | 100 ~ 819200 ASA |
| Shutter | |
| Construction | electronic (vertical) |
| Material | metal |
| Shutter Speeds | 30 ~ 1/24000, B |
| Mechanical Speeds | 30 ~ 1/6000, B |
| Viewfinder | |
| Magnification [Coverage] | 0.95x [100%] |
| Aperture Indication | LED |
| Shutter-Speed Indication | LED |
| Interchangeable Screens | yes |
| Power Source | |
| Batteries | 1 x Lithium-Ion D-LI109 rechargeable |
| External | K-AC168E |
| Continuous Shooting | |
| Continuous Shooting | 7 frames per second |
| Flash System | |
| Command Protocol(s) | — |
| Features | HS, P-TTL |
| Synchronization Speed(s) | 1/180 ~ 30, B |
| Built-In Flash | |
| Guide Number (GN) | 6 |
| Coverage (35mm equivalent) | 28 |
| Auto Pop-Up | yes |
| Red-Eye Reduction | yes |
| AF Assist | yes |
| Accessories | |
| Strap | O-ST162 |