Specifications#
- Brand
- Pentax
- Model
- K-30
- Camera type
- DSLR
- Released
- 2012-01-01
- Lens mount
- Pentax K
- Sensor size
- 23.7 × 15.7 mm (APS-C)
- Crop factor
- 1.52×
- ISO range
- 100 – 12,800
- Weight
- 650 g (22.9 oz)
- Sensor
- APS-C 23.7×15.7 mm CMOS sensor
- Viewfinder
- Eye-level pentaprism, near-100% coverage, 0.92x magnification
- Metering
- TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 77-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter
- Flash
- Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash. 1/180 sec X-sync speed.
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion D-LI109 rechargeable battery or four AA batteries (with optional AA battery holder)
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.52 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mm | 12 mm | 112.0° | 88.9° | 121.3° |
| 10 mm | 15 mm | 99.7° | 76.3° | 109.7° |
| 12 mm | 18 mm | 89.3° | 66.4° | 99.7° |
| 14 mm | 21 mm | 80.5° | 58.6° | 90.9° |
| 16 mm | 24 mm | 73.0° | 52.3° | 83.2° |
| 18 mm | 27 mm | 66.7° | 47.1° | 76.6° |
| 20 mm | 30 mm | 61.3° | 42.9° | 70.8° |
| 24 mm | 37 mm | 52.6° | 36.2° | 61.3° |
| 28 mm | 43 mm | 45.9° | 31.3° | 53.8° |
| 35 mm | 53 mm | 37.4° | 25.3° | 44.2° |
| 40 mm | 61 mm | 33.0° | 22.2° | 39.1° |
| 50 mm | 76 mm | 26.7° | 17.8° | 31.7° |
| 56 mm | 85 mm | 23.9° | 16.0° | 28.5° |
| 70 mm | 107 mm | 19.2° | 12.8° | 23.0° |
| 85 mm | 129 mm | 15.9° | 10.6° | 19.0° |
| 100 mm | 152 mm | 13.5° | 9.0° | 16.2° |
| 135 mm | 205 mm | 10.0° | 6.7° | 12.0° |
| 200 mm | 304 mm | 6.8° | 4.5° | 8.1° |
| 300 mm | 457 mm | 4.5° | 3.0° | 5.4° |
| 400 mm | 609 mm | 3.4° | 2.2° | 4.1° |
| 600 mm | 913 mm | 2.3° | 1.5° | 2.7° |
| 800 mm | 1218 mm | 1.7° | 1.1° | 2.0° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 19.7 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm | f/1.8 | 8.9 cm | 36.9 cm | 1.65 m | 4.58 m | 48.7 m | ∞ | 5.54 m |
| 14 mm | f/2.8 | 13.9 cm | 60.2 cm | 3.26 m | 17.2 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.57 m |
| 14 mm | f/4 | 20.3 cm | 94.1 cm | 8.83 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 2.50 m |
| 14 mm | f/8 | 46.2 cm | 4.28 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.26 m |
| 28 mm | f/1.8 | 2.1 cm | 8.8 cm | 36.0 cm | 82.2 cm | 2.37 m | 11.3 m | 22.1 m |
| 28 mm | f/2.8 | 3.3 cm | 13.7 cm | 56.6 cm | 1.31 m | 3.99 m | 27.7 m | 14.2 m |
| 28 mm | f/4 | 4.8 cm | 19.7 cm | 82.6 cm | 1.97 m | 6.67 m | ∞ | 9.97 m |
| 28 mm | f/8 | 9.6 cm | 40.7 cm | 1.88 m | 5.58 m | ∞ | ∞ | 5.00 m |
| 48 mm | f/1.8 | 0.7 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.0 cm | 27.3 cm | 76.7 cm | 3.14 m | 65.0 m |
| 48 mm | f/2.8 | 1.1 cm | 4.6 cm | 18.7 cm | 42.6 cm | 1.20 m | 5.06 m | 41.8 m |
| 48 mm | f/4 | 1.5 cm | 6.5 cm | 26.8 cm | 61.2 cm | 1.74 m | 7.71 m | 29.3 m |
| 48 mm | f/8 | 3.1 cm | 13.1 cm | 54.4 cm | 1.26 m | 3.83 m | 25.4 m | 14.7 m |
| 78 mm | f/1.8 | 0.2 cm | 1.1 cm | 4.5 cm | 10.2 cm | 28.7 cm | 1.16 m | 172 m |
| 78 mm | f/2.8 | 0.4 cm | 1.7 cm | 7.0 cm | 15.9 cm | 44.7 cm | 1.81 m | 110 m |
| 78 mm | f/4 | 0.5 cm | 2.4 cm | 10.0 cm | 22.8 cm | 64.0 cm | 2.61 m | 77.2 m |
| 78 mm | f/8 | 1.1 cm | 4.8 cm | 20.0 cm | 45.7 cm | 1.30 m | 5.51 m | 38.7 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors. (NPF needs a known resolution and is omitted here.)
| Focal length | 500 rule |
|---|---|
| 9 mm (14 mm eq.) | 36.5 s |
| 13 mm (20 mm eq.) | 25.3 s |
| 16 mm (24 mm eq.) | 20.5 s |
| 23 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.3 s |
| 33 mm (50 mm eq.) | 10.0 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 33 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 66 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 131 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Pentax K-30#
Native Pentax K lenses in our database (170 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), Tamron Adaptall, M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12 mm
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC 14 mm
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro 15 mm
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16 mm
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC 20 mm
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC 24 mm
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24 mm
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60 mm
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical 85 mm
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC 135 mm
- Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM circular fisheye 4.5 mm
- Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8–16 mm
- Pentax smc Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED IF 10–17 mm
- Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM 10–20 mm
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC 10–20 mm
- Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM 10 mm
- Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) 10–24 mm
- Pentax HD Pentax-DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW 11–18 mm
- Tamron SP AF 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) 11–18 mm
- Pentax smc Pentax-DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL IF 12–24 mm
- Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 II DG HSM 12–24 mm
- Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM 12–24 mm
- Pentax smc PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED[IF] 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical HSM 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/3.5 EX 14 mm
- Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR 15–30 mm
- Pentax smc Pentax-DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited 15 mm
- Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG Aspherical 15–30 mm
- Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye 15 mm
- Pentax HD Pentax DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW 16–50 mm
- Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR 16–85 mm
- Pentax smc Pentax-DA 16-45mm f/4 ED AL 16–45 mm
- Pentax smc Pentax-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL IF SDM 16–50 mm
Similar cameras#
Other APS-C cameras from around the same time.
- Nikon D7100 2013
- Samsung Galaxy NX 2013
- Sony Alpha 58 2013
- Sony Alpha 65 2011
- Sony Alpha 77 II 2014
- Nikon D7000 2010
- Fujifilm X-E1 2012
- Nikon D3200 2012
- Nikon D5200 2012
- Sony Alpha 37 2012
- Sony Alpha 57 2012
- Sony NEX-F3 2012
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Pentax K-30?
The Pentax K-30 has a crop factor of 1.52× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 28.4 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Pentax K-30 sensor?
23.7 × 15.7 mm (APS-C), an area of 372 mm² — 43% of full frame.
Is the Pentax K-30 full frame?
No — its sensor is APS-C, which is 2.3× smaller in area than full frame.
What lens mount does the Pentax K-30 use?
The Pentax K-30 uses the Pentax K (flange distance 45.46 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Pentax K-30?
With a 13 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Pentax K-30 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1384314 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
- openMVG sensor width database — MPL-2.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources