Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL 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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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included DA L 18-55mm AL lens
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 | Navy blue | Black | White | Silver | Olive | Chocolate | Pink | Light Pink | Purple
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL
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 L 18-55mm AL
Image Processor PRIME II
LENS Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL
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
FOCUSING Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL
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 L 18-55mm AL
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 + DA L 18-55mm AL
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 L 18-55mm AL
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 L 18-55mm AL
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL
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 L 18-55mm AL
Battery Type AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-x + DA L 18-55mm AL
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 + DA L 18-55mm AL
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 L 18-55mm AL
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

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