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Reviews of the Pentax K-x (black, with 18-55mm and 50-200mm DA lens)

  • 7.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 95/100. Comparing these reviews to 128944 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 74/100 = Good.

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  • 9.0

    photoreview.com.au

    By Margaret Brown | November 1, 2009

    Review Summary: Pictures taken with the test camera were similar to the shots we took with the K-m. Contrast and saturation were restrained; out-of-camera sharpness was acceptable and colours were natural-looking. Autofocusing was acceptably fast and metering was ...

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  • No Rating

    gizmogroove.com

    By Ultra Magnus | September 18, 2009

    Review Summary: Camera enthusiasts will be excited to learn about the new Pentax K-X DSLR, a 12.4 megapixel camera with a 2.7-inch LCD display. It is capable of capturing 720p video at 24fps and with a burst mode of 4.7fps. This ISO-certified DSLR is now available at ...

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  • No Rating

    photographymonthly.com

    Review Summary: The range of compact cameras available in the sub £250 price bracket frequently changes. Therefore Which Digital Camera has invited manufacturers to maintain their own listings in this section only. This includes their own recommendations

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  • No Rating

    dcviews.com

    Review Summary: • Large 2.7 inch LCD features Live View with contrast, phase difference, and Face Detection autofocus (up to 16 faces)

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Manufacturer: Pentax

Part number: 16201

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, with Movie recording
  • Width 4.8 in
  • Depth 2.7 in
  • Height 3.6 in
  • Weight 1.1 lbs
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Body Material Stainless steel, Fiber-reinforced plastic polymer

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.4 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Total Pixels 12,900,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,400,000 pixels
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
  • Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 12800, ISO 200-6400, ISO auto (200-6400)
  • Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Kids, Macro, Stage, Action, Candle, Museum, Sunset, Landscape, Night scene, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Night scene with portrait
  • Special Effects Soft, Retro, Fisheye, Starburst, Monochrome, Toy camera, Black & White, Color Extract, High contrast
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, ISO priority, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Exposure Metering Zones 16
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
  • Remote Control Optional
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage JPEG 4288 x 2848, JPEG 3936 x 2624, JPEG 3072 x 2048, JPEG 1728 x 1152, RAW 4288 x 2848

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Wireless off-camera control

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF
  • Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
  • Min Focus Range 9.8 in
  • Max View Angle 76 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Filter Size 52 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF2
  • Features Aspherical lens

Lens System (2nd)

  • Type Zoom lens - 50 mm - 200 mm - F/4.0-5.6 DA Pentax KAF
  • Special Functions Tele
  • Focal Length 50 mm - 200 mm
  • Min Focus Range 3.6 ft
  • Lens Aperture F/4.0-5.6
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Optical Zoom 4 x
  • Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Filter Size 52 mm
  • Features ED glass

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, Dust Alert, DPOF support, Date/time stamp, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PRINT Image Matching, Shadow point display, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, 720p HD movie recording, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Depth-of-field preview button, Dynamic Range Enlargement (DRE)

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
  • Field Coverage 96%
  • Magnification 0.85x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Pentax Photo Browser, Pentax Photo Laboratory

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Lens hood, Carrying strap
  • Cables Included USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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Pentax K-x (black, with 18-55mm and 50-200mm DA lens)

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K-x Black SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm + 50-200mm Lens from 3 online stores: Lowest Price: $734.00

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