Used Pentax K-5 IIS DSLR Body
- DSLR
- APS-C sensor
£299 Sold
Condition report
Checked in HarrogateLight signs of careful use, only visible up close. Optics and sensor clean.
Our notes: Excellent overall condition, all functions work
How we grade
- Like new
- Little or no sign of use. Optics and sensor clean.
- Excellent
- Light signs of careful use, only visible up close. Optics and sensor clean.
- Very good
- Some light marks or wear from normal use. Nothing that affects how it works or its pictures.
- Good
- Clearly used, with visible wear. Works properly and takes good pictures.
- Fair
- Heavy signs of use, or a flaw described in our notes. Fully working, priced to match.
Every item graded Fair or above is fully working and tested in our Harrogate shop. Any haze, fungus or marks on the glass are always written in the notes, and cap the grade at Fair.
- Testing
- Fully tested
- Warranty
- 12 months
- In the box
- Boxed / Complete
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The details
At a glance: Pentax K-5 IIs - 16MP weather-sealed APS-C DSLR without an anti-aliasing filter, in-body stabilisation.
About this camera
The Pentax K-5 IIs is the anti-aliasing-filter-free version of the K-5 II - the same 16MP weather-sealed APS-C DSLR, but with the low-pass filter removed for maximum per-pixel sharpness. It keeps the features the K-5 line is known for: extensive weather sealing, in-body Shake Reduction that stabilises any lens, and a bright pentaprism viewfinder with near-100% coverage.
Build & handling
| Sensor | 16.3MP APS-C CMOS with NO anti-aliasing filter |
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| Stabilisation | In-body Shake Reduction |
| Weather sealing | Yes - sealed against dust and moisture |
| Viewfinder | Pentaprism, approx. 100% coverage |
| Continuous shooting | Approx. 7 frames per second |
| ISO range | 100-51200 (expanded) |
| Battery | D-LI90 |
Works with
- All Pentax K-mount lenses, plus M42 screw lenses via an adapter
- SD / SDHC / SDXC cards
- Pentax D-LI90 battery
- Pentax P-TTL flashguns
Best for
The 16MP sensor in the K-5 series has an enduring reputation for excellent dynamic range and high-ISO performance. Removing the anti-aliasing filter in the IIs version trades a small risk of moire patterning on fine repeating fabric for visibly crisper fine detail - a trade landscape photographers generally welcome and studio or fashion photographers sometimes avoid.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the K-5 II and the K-5 IIs?
Only the anti-aliasing filter. The IIs has none, which gives slightly sharper fine detail at the cost of a small chance of moire on tightly repeating patterns such as fine fabric.
Is 16MP still enough?
For prints up to A3 and for all normal web and screen use, comfortably. The K-5 sensor is better regarded for its dynamic range and low-light behaviour than many higher-resolution sensors of the same era.
Does the weather sealing work with any lens?
The body is sealed, but for full protection you need a sealed lens too - Pentax marks these WR or DA*. With an unsealed lens the mount is the weak point.
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