Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm 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

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.7" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor

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Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included	DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm lenses
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	Red \| Black
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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 + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

Image Processor	PRIME II

LENS Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	25 cm
Max View Angle	76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	Manual
Lens Construction	8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size	52 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Pentax KAF2
Features	Aspherical lens

SECOND LENS

Type	Telephoto zoom lens - 5.5x zoom - 55 - 300 mm - f/4.0-5.8 DA ED Pentax KAF
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	82.5 - 450mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	1.4 m
Lens Construction	8 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size	58 mm
Features	ED glass

FOCUSING Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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

VIEWFINDER Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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 + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

ISO (Max)	12800
Native ISO	200-6400
Extended ISO (Max)	12800
Extended ISO (Min)	100
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)
Shutter Type	Mechanical electronically-controlled
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 + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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

FLASH Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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 + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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 + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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

CONNECTIONS Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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

FEATURES Pentax K-x + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

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 + DA 18-55mm and 55-300mm

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens 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

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