Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s Pentax K-01's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.
81 Focus Points In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.
Good Battery Life: 540 shots In most sports events, you shoot at high speed for a long time and this drains the battery pretty quick. With a battery life of 540 shots per charge, you won't run out of juice or have to change battery very frequently in the middle of an event.
Good Low Light ISO A good high ISO performance is very important in sports photography in order to have a fast shutter speed.
Good Ergonomics&Handling With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Pentax K-01's body is very good for sports photography.
Image Stabilization Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper photos during sports photography.
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.
Environmental Sealings Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.
No Built-in Viewfinder In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.