PENTAX K100D Digital SLR Camera Announced

The new PENTAX K100D digital SLR camera combines 6.1 effective megapixels with a host of advanced technologies including a Shake Reduction (SR) system to deliver high-quality digital SLR photography. The PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR) system in the K100D effectively offers a two-stop advantage for sharp, blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions, such as using a telephoto lens or shooting in low light without a flash.





The SR mechanism is designed to minimize camera shake by oscillating the CCD image sensor vertically and horizontally at high speed using magnetic force, while adjusting the speed of oscillation in proportion to the amount of camera shake detected by a built-in sensor. As a result, the system does not require special anti-shake lenses and can be used with almost all existing PENTAX interchangeable lenses

PENTAX K100D Digital SLR Camera Specifications:

Type: Auto-exposure digital SLR still camera with TTL auto focus and built-in retractable P-TTL auto flash
Sensor: Interline interlace with a primary color filter; Total pixels: 6.31 megapixels; Color Depth: 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)
Resolution (Recorded Pixels): JPEG: [6M] 3008 x 2008, [4M] 2400 x 1600, [1.5M] 1536 x 1024; RAW: [6M] 3008 x 2008
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, Manual ISO 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
File Formats: JPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW, DCF, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III
Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Lens Mount: PENTAX KAF bayonet mount; Usable Lenses: PENTAX KAF2-, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses; Power zoom function not available; K-mount lenses usable with restrictions; S-mount lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions; 67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions
Focusing System: TTL phase-matching 11 point autofocus system (SAFOX VIII) with AF assist lamp; Applicable illumination range EV1 - EV19 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens); Mode: AF-single (with focus lock); AF-continuous; manual;
Metering System: TTL open-aperature metering with choice of: 16-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter
Exposure Control: Metering Range: EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens)

Source: press release

See also:

• Canon's 16.7MP EOS-1Ds MARK II SLR


• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L1 Digital SLR Camera


• Canon EOS Digital Rebel Gets A New Look

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