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Pentax K100D digital camera specifications
Pentax K100D
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Announced 22-May-06
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SLR
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Release Status
Max resolution
3008 x 2008
Low resolution
2400 x 1600, 1536 x 1024
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
6.1 million
Sensor photo detectors
6.3 million
Sensor size
23.5 x 15.7 mm
(3.68 cm²)
Pixel density
1.7 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Zoom wide (W)
Zoom tele (T)
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
Yes, Sensor shift
Auto Focus
TTL 11-area AF
Manual Focus
Yes
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
White balance override
8 positions, plus manual
Aperture range
Min shutter
30 sec
Max shutter
1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 0.5 or 0.3 EV steps
Metering
Multi-segment (16), Center-weighted Average, Spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
1.5
Lens thread
Pentax KAF2, KAF, KA mount
Continuous Drive
Yes, 2.8 fps up to 5 images
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Yes, Wired optional
Self-timer
Yes, 2 or 12 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
SD/MMC card
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
Yes, RAW
Quality Levels
Normal, Fine, Superfine
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentamirror, 96% coverage, 0.85x magnification)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Dots
210,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries)
660 g
(23.3 oz)
Dimensions
129 x 93 x 70 mm
(5.1 x 3.7 x 2.8 in)
Notes
Features in-camera Shake Reduction
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches