Pentax K10D

* 10.2 megapixels
* "Shake Reduction" system
* New dust removal system
* New 22bit A/D converter
* New Pentax Real IMage Engine
* New exposure modes for more control
* 11 Point SAFOX VIII autofocus
* 2.5" LCD screen with 140 degree viewing angle
* 72 water and dust seals
* Unlimited continuous JPEG shooting

This new digital SLR camera combines 10.2 effective megapixels with a host of advanced technologies — including the PENTAX-original Shake Reduction (SR) system — to deliver high-quality digital SLR photography and responsive operations to advanced amateurs and experienced hobbyists.

Developed as the result of PENTAX’s pursuit of higher-quality, finer-resolution digital images, the K10D combines 10.2 effective megapixels with an array of advanced features and a series of improvements at every stage of digital SLR photography. PENTAX believes that, while some of these technologies and improvements may not be actually reflected in the product’s specifications, they do make a significant difference in the final images. Important features include the PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR) system to minimize the adverse effects of camera shake, a newly developed A/D converter designed to convert a large volume of data more faithfully and swiftly, and a new high-performance imaging engine designed exclusively for the K10D.

The K10D also comes equipped with a host of features and functions designed to assist the photographer in various aspects of high-quality digital SLR photography. They include a new Dust Removal (DR) system to keep dust off the CCD surface, a PENTAX-original exposure system for faithful reproduction of the photographer’s creative intentions, and a dependable dust-resistant, weather-resistant body construction. All combined, the K10D delivers exceptionally high image quality and responds brilliantly to the exacting demands of advanced photographers.

TYPE
Camera Type TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
SENSOR
Effective Pixels 10.2 megapixels
Total Pixels 10.75 megapixels
Type 23.5mm x 15.7mm Interline interlace CCD with a primary colour filter
Sensitivity Auto, Manual (100 to 1600 (1/3EV steps or 1/2 EV steps):Standard Output Sensitivity)
Colour Depth 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)
IMAGE SIZE
Still JPEG: [10M]3872 x 2592 pixcels, [6M] 3008 x 2000 pixels, [2M] 1824 x 1216 pixels

RAW: [10M] 3872 x 2592 pixels

FILE FORMAT
Still JPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW, DCF (Design rule of Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching III
Quality Level JPEG: ***Best, **Better, *Good

RAW: PEF, DNG

STORAGE MEDIA
External SD memory card, SDHC memory card
LENS
Mount PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount
Usable lenses PENTAX KAF2-, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses*

* Power zoom function available. K-mount lenses usable with restrictions. S-mount lenses, 67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions

FOCUSING SYSTEM
Type TTL Phase-matching 11-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
Area Auto, Select, Centre
Mode AF-single (with focus lock); AF-continuous and Manual focus available
AF assist Avaiable via built-in flash
EXPOSURE SYSTEM
Metering TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)
Metering Area (1) Multi-segment metering (2) Center-weighted metering (3) Spot metering
Metering Range EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens)
Exposure Modes (1) Green (2) Program AE (3) Sensitivity-Priority AE (4) Shutter-Priority AE (5) Aperture-Priority AE (6) Shutter and Aperture- Priority AE (7) Metered Manual (8) X speed (9) Bulb
Auto Bracketing 3 frames within range of ±0.5EV, ±1.0EV, ±1.5EV (0.5EV steps) or ±0.3EV, ±0.7EV, ±1.0EV (0.3EV steps)
Compensation ±3 EV (1/2EV steps), ±2 EV (1/3EV steps)
Auto Exposure Lock Availiable
SHUTTER
Type Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Speed 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb
VIEWFINDER
Type Pentaprism type
Focusing screen Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen (changeable)
Field of View 95%
Magnification 0.95X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1)
Diopter adjustment -2.5 - +1.5m-1
Indication (1) Shake Reduction; (2) Flash status; (3) Shutter speed; (4) Aperture; (5) Focus indicatoer; (6) Manual focus; (7) EV bar; (8) EV compensation; (9) Flash exposure compensation; (13) AE lock indicator; (14) ISO warning; (15) Number of recordable images/EV compensation/confirm sensitivity
MODE DIAL
Modes (1) Green, (2) Program AE, (3) Sensitivity-Priarity AE, (4) Shutter-Priority AE, (5) Aperture-Priority AE, (6) Shutter and Aperture- Priority AE, (7) Metered Manual, (8) X speed, (9) Bulb, (10) User
EXTERNAL LCD PANEL
Indication (1) Shutter speed; (2) Aperture; (3) Flash mode (Flash-On, Flash-Off, Red-eye reduction, Auto, Slow-speed sync); (4) Drive mode (Shingle frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote control); (5) EV bar; (6) Auto bracket; (7) Flash exposure compensation; (8) EV compensation; (9) Battery level; (10) White balance; (11) ISO warning; (12)RAW / RAW+JPEG; (13) Number of recordable images/EV compensation/PC(Pb); (14) Multi-exposure
FLASH
Type Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
Guide Number 11 (Standard Output Sensitivity 100/m), 15.6 (Standard Output Sensitivity 200/m)
Angle of View Coverage 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm)
Exposure Compensation -2 EV to -1 EV(1/2EV steps)
Synchronization Sync speed: 1/180 sec. set automatically with RTF or PENTAX dedicated flash unit at recharge completion. With RTF and via hot shoe
DRIVE MODE
Modes Single-frame advance, continuous advance*, self-timer (12 sec., 2 sec.), auto bracket and remote control (0sec., 3sec.) *Approx. 3 fps, sequence: untill the memory card becomes full (JPEG), 10 frame (RAW), 6 frames (RAW+JPEG)
WHITE BALANCE
Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting
SCREEN
LCD 2.5 inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor (Approx. 210,000 pixels), brightness adjustable, Wide angle view
PLAYBACK
View One Shot, Index (9 or 4 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 20X, scroll available), Image Rotation, Folder view, Slideshow , Histogram, Bright Portion
Digital Filter B&W (4 type), Sepia (3 type), Colour (18 type), Soft (three-level amount adjustable), Slim (+/- 8 level amount adjustable), Brightness (at playback mode)
LANGUAGE
Language English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Netherlandish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Portuguese, Japanese
WORLD TIME
Time 71 cities (28 time zones)
INTERFACE
PC USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)
AV Compatible with PAL and NTSC formats
PictBridge Single image print, All images print, DPOF auto print
POWER
Source Rechargeable D-LI50 lithium-ion battery

Optional AC adapter also available.

DIMENSIONS
Height 101mm
Width 141.5mm
Depth 70mm
Weight 710g without battery and SD memory card
COMPATIBILITY
PC Windows 2000/XP Home Edition & Professional
Mac Mac OS X 10.2 or later was pre-installed at Macintosh PC
Article N°
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