Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR
Lens Mount
Pentax KAF3
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
10.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
AA lithium

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included DA L 18-55mm AL lens
Height 9.1 cm
Width 12.2 cm
Depth 6.9 cm
Weight 0.52 kg
Body Material Plastic, stainless steel
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Sensor Resolution 10.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 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
PROCESSOR Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Image Processor PRIME
LENS Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF
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 KAF3
FOCUSING Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Pentax K2000 + 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 K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 16
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, museum, surf & snow, night portrait, PET, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Slim, Colour, yellow, blue, green, red, Custom Effect, illustration, Retro, HDR, Colour Extract, cyan, infrared, magenta, orange, 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 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 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 0-21 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Pentax AF-200FG
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
MEMORY Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage 3872 x 2592
3008 x 2000
1824 x 1216
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Battery Type AA lithium
Details 4 x AA lithium battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery
AA alkaline battery
CONNECTIONS Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second, 3.2 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing
OTHERS Pentax K2000 + DA L 18-55mm AL
Included Accessories Carrying strap, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, flash carrying case, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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