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Pentax K20D |
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Pentax K20D
Strong mid-range showing from Pentax (developed in conjunction with Samsung) updates K10D with new 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor, live view and improvements to the LCD and burst shooting - plus a host of feature tweaks and upgrades. The Pentax K20D could be seen as a K10D Mk2, a camera that attempts to move on while putting right the minor flaws in its predecessor. And in that respect, it's a huge success. The K20D builds on the strengths of its forebear and addresses our complaints about its image quality. It offers a great on-paper specification that is backed-up by a level of customization that allow you to tailor the camera to the way you want to shoot.
Highly Recommended
Review by dpreview.com
, June 2008
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| Format |
Interchangeable lens camera |
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 Max resolution |
4672 x 3104 |
| Low resolution |
3872 x 2592, 3008 x 2000, 1824 x 1216 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
14.6 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
15.1 million |
| Sensor size |
23.4 x 15.6 mm (3.65 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
4.0 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Samsung |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100 - 3200 in 1EV, 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV stops, ISO 6400 as option |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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| Zoom tele (T) |
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| Digital zoom |
No |
| Image stabilization |
Yes |
| Auto Focus |
11-point SAFVOX VIII AF |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
8 positions, plus manual and Kelvin |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
30 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range |
13 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash |
Yes, hot-shoe plus sync connector |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
| Exposure compensation |
-3 to +3 EV in 1/2 or -2 to +2EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
16-segment Multi, Center weighter, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
1.5 |
| Lens thread |
Pentax KAF2 |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 3.0 fps, up to 38 JPEG, 14 RAW, 16 DNG images |
| Movie Clips |
No |
| Remote control |
Yes |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
Yes, IR optional |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC/SDHC card |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW (PEF or DNG) |
| Quality Levels |
Normal, Fine, Superfine |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.95x magnification) |
| LCD |
2.7 " |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
Yes |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
Yes |
| Battery |
Lithium Ion (D-LI50) & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
800 g (28.2 oz) |
| Dimensions |
142 x 101 x 70 mm (5.6 x 4 x 2.8 in) |
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