Pentax K-x Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording

Lens Mount
Pentax KAF2

ISO (Max)
12800

Sensor Resolution
12.4 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
2.7" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor

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Pentax K-x Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-x

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included	Body only
Height	9.2 cm
Width	12.3 cm
Depth	6.8 cm
Weight	0.52 kg
Body Material	Stainless steel, fibre-reinforced plastic polymer
Enclosure Colour	Black

SENSOR Pentax K-x

Sensor Resolution	12.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes
Sensor Features	Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes
Sensors	Dust alert sensor

PROCESSOR Pentax K-x

Image Processor	PRIME II

LENS Pentax K-x

Lens Mounting Type	Pentax KAF2

FOCUSING Pentax K-x

Auto Focus	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	11

VIEWFINDER Pentax K-x

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

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-x

ISO (Max)	12800
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	16
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage
Special Effects	Soft, Black & White, fisheye, monochrome, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec
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
X-sync Speed	1/180 sec
Exposure Range	EV 0-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Pentax K-x

Type	2.7" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Pentax K-x

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

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-x

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax K-x

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 4288 x 2848 JPEG 3936 x 2624 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1728 x 1152 RAW 4288 x 2848
Video Capture	AVI - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-x

Battery Type	AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor
Details	4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax K-x

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Pentax K-x

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2 frames per second, 4.7 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, shadow point display, highlight point display, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Dynamic Range Enlargement (DRE)

OTHERS Pentax K-x

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Pentax Photo Browser, Pentax Photo Laboratory
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C