LCD and Viewfinder
Pentax K-30 has a Fixed Type 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 921k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.
K-30 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 100% and a magnification ratio of 0.61x. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later.
Max Shutter speed
Pentax K-30 can shoot continuously at max speed of
6 fps and has max shutter speed of
1/6000 sec.
Flash
K-30 has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.
Focusing
Pentax K-30 features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 11 focus points and 9 of these sensors are of Cross-type. Cross-type sensors locks focus faster and more accurate compared to single type sensors. Pentax K-30 also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.
Video Features
With Pentax K-30, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30,25,24 fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Pentax K-30 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of
Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.
K-30 has a built-in Mono microphone and a Mono speaker.
Pentax K-30 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a DSLR camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Pentax K-3 or Pentax K-S2 in a similar price range.
Connectivity and Storage
Pentax K-30 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.
Battery
Pentax K-30 is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 410 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of DSLR type cameras is 929 shots, Pentax K-30 has a short battery life for its class so we strongly recommend K-30 owners to buy some extra batteries.
Battery Life Comparison in Advanced DSLR Cameras
Nikon D780 with its 2260shots is the model with longest battery life among Advanced DSLR cameras. Check the comparison of Pentax K-30 vs Nikon D780 or take a look at Longest Battery Life DSLR cameras list.
Pentax K-30 Features Compared to Main Competitors