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Pentax K-x (black, with 18-55mm and 50-200mm DA lens)

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Manufacturer: Pentax Part number: 16201

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Pentax K-x (black, with 18-55mm and 50-200mm DA lens)

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Pentax
Part Number: 16201

General
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, with Movie recording
Width 4.8 in
Depth 2.7 in
Height 3.6 in
Weight 1.1 lbs
Enclosure Color Black
Body Material Stainless steel, Fiber-reinforced plastic polymer
Main Features
Resolution 12.4 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,400,000 pixels
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 12800, ISO 200-6400, ISO auto (200-6400)
Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Kids, Macro, Stage, Action, Candle, Museum, Sunset, Landscape, Night scene, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Night scene with portrait
Special Effects Soft, Retro, Fisheye, Starburst, Monochrome, Toy camera, Black & White, Color Extract, High contrast
Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, ISO priority, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
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
Exposure Metering Zones 16
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
Remote Control Optional
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Digital Storage Media None
Image Storage JPEG 4288 x 2848, JPEG 3936 x 2624, JPEG 3072 x 2048, JPEG 1728 x 1152, RAW 4288 x 2848
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Wireless off-camera control
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF
Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
Min Focus Range 9.8 in
Max View Angle 76 degrees
Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
Optical Zoom 3 x
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF2
Features Aspherical lens
Lens System (2nd)
Type Zoom lens - 50 mm - 200 mm - F/4.0-5.6 DA Pentax KAF
Special Functions Tele
Focal Length 50 mm - 200 mm
Min Focus Range 3.6 ft
Lens Aperture F/4.0-5.6
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Optical Zoom 4 x
Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Filter Size 52 mm
Features ED glass
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, Dust Alert, DPOF support, Date/time stamp, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PRINT Image Matching, Shadow point display, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, 720p HD movie recording, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Depth-of-field preview button, Dynamic Range Enlargement (DRE)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
Field Coverage 96%
Magnification 0.85x
Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None
Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Microphone Technology Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
Software Drivers & Utilities, Pentax Photo Browser, Pentax Photo Laboratory
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Included Accessories Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Lens hood, Carrying strap
Cables Included USB cable
Power
Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
Supported Battery AA
Supported Battery 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F