Reviews of the Pentax K20D (body only)
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CNET Review
The Good: Impressive performance, 14 megapixels at a relatively low price; weather sealed; nice control layout; wireless flash control.
The Bad: Slightly inaccurate colors; shake reduction could be more effective.
The Bottom Line: Pentax's 14MP K20D is a great choice for a midlevel SLR and offers a lot of bang for the buck.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 95/100. Comparing these reviews to 44097 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: If you are planning on upgrading your K10D or just searching for a versatile and dynamic DSLR bristling with handy functions and providing high grade images with a host of image enhancement features, this could be a seriously good investment.
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: Pentax has recently lagged behind Canon and Nikon in both the scope of its digital SLR range and sales of its cameras. This is a shame, as when the company gets it right its cameras are hugely impressive.
Manufacturer: Pentax
Part number: 19381
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Weight 1.6 lbs
- Width 5.6 in
- Depth 2.8 in
- Height 4 in
- Body Material Stainless steel, Plastic
Main Features
- Resolution 14.6 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 14.6 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 14,600,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 15,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200)
- Special effects Slim, Color, Soft, Sepia, Illustration, Monochrome
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, ISO priority, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Shutter & aperture priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?3 EV in 1/2 EV steps or ?2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Still Image Format JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Exposure Range EV 0-21 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones 16
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage Economy JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 411 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 461 - With 1GB card, Economy JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 915 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 68 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 285 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 491 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 101 - With 1GB card, Economy JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 616 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 168 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 212 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 117 - With 1GB card, RAW 4672 x 3104 : 40 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 176 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 296 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 1233 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 737 - With 1GB card, Economy JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 2238 - With 1GB card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF2
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, Direct print, Contrast control, Sharpness control, Weatherproof, Dust resistant, Histogram display, LCD live view mode, PRINT Image Matching, Interval shooting mode
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Color support Color
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.95x
- Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
- Included Accessories Carrying strap, Body cap, Eyecup, Focusing screen
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripherals USB port
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Pentax D-Li50 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities
Product Photos
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