Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

“Pentax K10D”

pentax-k10d-aa The PENTAX K10D digital SLR features an array of PENTAX innovations including 10.2 effective megapixels and a PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR) system that effectively offers a 2.5 to 4 stop advantage for sharp, blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions, such as macro and telephoto photography or low light settings without a flash. Also featured is a newly developed Pentax Real IMage Engine (PRIME) designed exclusively for PENTAX digital SLR cameras to produce well-balanced, true-to-life images.

PENTAX K10D also incorporated a new high performance 22-bit A/D converter to quickly transfer images with accurate color tones and richer gradation from the CCD to the imaging engine. The new Dust Removal (DR) system incorporating PENTAX-original Special Protect (SP) coating helps keep the CCD surface dust-free, and adds a shift mechanism to shake dust off the CCD. All this is housed in a dependable dust-proof, weather-resistant body construction featuring 72 seals throughout the camera to allow photographers to continue shooting even in dusty or rainy environments.

PENTAX K10D Features

10.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
2.5-inch LCD display; kit includes 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens
In-camera Shake Reduction (SR) and Dust Reduction (DR) systems; dust-proof, weather-resistant body
Continuous shooting at approximately three images per second
Stores images on SD or SDHC memory cards; powered by lithium-ion battey D-LI50 (battery and charger included

PENTAX K10D Technical Details

Type: TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
Effective pixels: 10.2 megapixels
Sensor: 10.75 megapixels, interline interlace CCD with a primary color filter, 23.5mm x 15.7mm
Color depth: 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)
Recorded pixels: JPEG: [10M] 3872 x 2592 pixels, [6M] 3008 x 2000 pixels, [2M] 1824 x 1216 pixels; RAW: [10M] 3872 x 2592 pixels
Sensitivity: Auto, Manual: 100 to 1600 (1/3 EV steps or 1/2 EV steps)
Recording formats: RAW, JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF (Design rule of Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching III
Image formats: Compressed: JPEG – Baseline (Best, Better, Good); Compressed: RAW (PEF); Non compressed: RAW (DNG)
Storage media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card; RAW+JPEG: available
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting
Viewfinder type: Pentaprism type
Focusing screen: Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen
Field of view: 0.95
Magnification: 0.95x (with 50mm f1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1)
Diopter adjustment: -2.5 to +1.5m-1
LCD monitor: 2.5-inch low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor (approximately 210,000 pixels), brightness adjustable, wide-angle view
Preview method: Finder preview , digital preview
Playback: One Shot, Index (9 thumbnails), Enlargement (up to 20x, scroll available), Image Rotation, Folder view, Slideshow , Histogram, Bright/Dark area
Digital filter: Black and White (4 type), Sepia (3 type), Color (18 type), Soft (three-level amount adjustable), Slim (+/- 8 level amount adjustable), Brightness (at playback mode)
Focusing system: TTL phase-matching 11-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
Mode: AF-single (with focus lock); Manual focus; AF-continuous
Focus point: Auto, Select, Center
AF assist lamp: Available (by built-in flash)
Metering system: TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)
Metering mode: (1) Multi-segment metering (2) Center-weighted metering (3) Spot metering
Metering range: EV 0 to 21 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 100 with 50mm f1.4 lens)
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
Exposure compensation: +/- 3 EV (1/2 EV steps) +/- 2 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Auto-bracketing: 3 or 5 frames within range of +/- 0.5 EV, +/- 1.0 EV, +/- 1.5 EV, +/- 2.0 EV (0.5 EV steps) or +/- 0.3 EV, +/- 0.7 EV, +/- 1.0 EV, +/- 1.3 EV, +/- 1.7 EV, +/- 2.0 EV (0.3 EV steps)
AE lock: Available
Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Shutter speed: 1/4000 second to 30 seconds and bulb
Drive modes: Single-frame advance, continuous advance, self-timer (12 seconds, 2 seconds), remote control (0 seconds, 3 seconds), auto bracket, extended bracket, and Multi-exposure
Continuous shooting: About 3 frames per second (fps); sequence: until the memory card becomes full (JPEG) / 9 frame (RAW)
Built-in flash: Built-in retractable P-TTL 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)
Flash exposure compensation: -2 EV to +1 EV (1/2 EV steps)
Flash synchronization: Hot shoe, sync-speed: 1/180 second, P-TTL, high-speed-sync, wireless-sync with Pentax dedicated flash
Shake Reduction type: Image sensor shift mechanism
Dust Removal type: Image sensor moving mechanism and SP coating
World time: 71 cities (28 time zones)
Data folder name: Standard (100PENTX, 101PENTX…), Date (100_MMDD…)
Power sources: Rechargeable D-LI50 lithium-ion battery
Number of recordable images: Approximately 500 (Normal Recording) , 480 (50% use flash)
Playback time: Approximately 330 minutes
Input/output terminals: USB/video, DC input, cable switch
Interfaces: USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)
Video output: Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats
PictBridge: PictBridge supported
Modes: Single image, All images, DPOF, Paper Size, Paper Type, Paper Quality, Border
Paper size: Card, L, 2L, Post Card, 100 x 150, 4 x 6 inches, 8 x 10 inches, Letter, 11 x 17 inches, A4, A3, Printer Setting
Paper type: Best, Better, Good, Printer Setting
Paper quality: Best, Better, Good, Printer Setting
Border: With, Without, Printer Setting
Lens mount: Pentax KAF2 bayonet mount
Usable lens: 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.)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 141.5 x 101 x 70 millimeters (5.6 x 4.0 x 2.76 inches)
Weight: 710 grams (25.0 ounces) without battery and SD memory card; 790 grams (27.9 ounces) loaded and ready with battery and SD memory card
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Netherlandish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Portuguese, Japanese
Viewfinder Indication: (1) AF frame; (2) Spot AF frame; (3) Focus point indication (highlighted in red)
Viewfinder LCD Indication: (1) Shake Reduction; (2) Flash status; (3) Shutter speed; (4) Aperture; (5) Focus indicator
- : (6) Manual focus; (7) EV bar; (8) EV compensation; (9) Flash exposure compensation
- : (10) AE lock indicator; (11) ISO warning; (12) Number of recordable images/EV compensation/Confirm sensitivity
Mode Dial Indication: (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 (10) USER
External LCD Panel Indication: (1) Shutter speed; (2) Aperture; (3) Flash mode (Flash-On, Red-eye reduction, Auto discharge, Slow-speed synchro); (4) Drive mode (Single 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 caputure; (13) Number of recordable images; (14) Multi-exposure
Self-timer: Electonically controlled type with two-second or 12-second delay. Cancellation possible.
Custom Function: 32 custom-programmable functions available
System requirements (Windows): Windows 2000/XP(Home Edition/Professional) was pre-installed; the computer should be equipped with built-in USB ports
Application software (Pentax Photo Browser 3 / Pentax Photo Laboratory 3): OS : Windows 2000/XP(Home Edition/Professional); CPU : Pentium 4 or later (Recommend to Pentium 4 2.0GHz or later); Memory : 512MB or more (Recommend to 1.0GB or more); Monitor : 1024 x 768 or over (Recommend to 1280 x 1024 or over) with 24bit full color; free HDD space: 250MB or more (recommend to 500MB or more)
System requirements (Macintosh): Mac OS X 10.2 or later was pre-installed at Macintosh PC; the computer should be equipped with built-in USB ports
What’s in the box: Pentax K10D digital SLR, 18-55mm lens, USB cable I-USB17, video cable I-VC28, strap O-ST53, ME viewfinder cap, rechargeable lithium-ion battey D-LI50, battery charger D-BC50, AC plug code, CD-ROM S-SW55, eyecup FP, hot shoe cover FK; bundled software: Pentax Photo Browser 3, Pentax Photo Laboratory 3