Pentax K100D

Pentax K100D with DA 21mm F3.2 Limited lens mounted

Pentax K100D camera with Pentax DA 21mm F3.2 Limited lens mounted on it.

K100D - first Pentax digital SLR camera featuring CCD shift shake reduction. Announced on May 22, 2006 this super-compact, ultra-lightweight body quickly gain popularity mostly due to it’s exceptional value for money.

Specifications

Type
Digital SLR camera, KAF2 mount, all K-mount lenses supported, S-mount and 67/645 lenses usable with adapter
Sensor
6.31 effective Megapixels CCD with shake reduction, 23.5*15.7mm 1.5x crop, 3008*2000 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
Shake reduction
yes, CCD shift
Autofocus
11-point TTL phase-matching SAFOX VIII, AF-Single (with focus lock) and AF-Continuous, supersonic motor lenses supported
Manual focus
yes
Exposure metering
TTL open-aperature metering; 16-segment, Center-weighted and Spot metering modes; +/-2 EV exposure compensation (1/2 or 1/3 steps)
Modes
Auto Picture mode; Portrait mode; Landscape mode; Macro mode; Action mode; Night scene portrait mode; Standard Flash-Off mode; Scene mode; Program AE; Shutter-Priority AE; Aperture-Priority AE; Metered Manual; Bulb
Sensitivity
ISO 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200; auto ISO available
Shutter speed
1/4000 - 30 seconds and bulb
Autobracketing
yes, 3 frames +/-1.5EV (1/2 steps) or +/-1EV (1/3 steps)
White balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting
Flash
P-TTL pop-up flash, guide number - 15.6 (at ISO 200/m), 28mm wide angle coverage; Modes: Auto, Flash-off, Flash-on, Auto + Red-eye reduction, Flash-on + Red-eye reduction; synchronization speed - 1/180 sec, hot-shoe for external flash, Pentax FGZ-360 and FGZ-540 P-TTL flashes are fully functional, older TTL flashes works in manual mode only
Drive modes
Single-shot, Continuous 2.8 fps (up to 5 fps in JPEG), Self-timer, Auto bracketing, Remote Control
Image storage
SD memory cards, SDHC supported with firmware upgrade, JPEG and RAW file formats
Optical viewfinder
TTL, penta-mirror with Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen, viewfinder coverage - 96%, viewfinder magnification - 0.85x, diopter adjustment
LCD monitor
2.5 inch, TFT, 210′000 pixels, brightness adjustable, wide angle view, 12x image magnification
Power supply
Four AA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries, two CR-V3 lithium batteries.
Optional AC adapter also available.
Dimensions
(W x H x D) 5.1 x 3.6 x 2.8 inches (129.5 x 92.5 x 70 mm)
Weight
655g (23.1oz.) loaded and ready with four AA batteries and SD memory card
635g (22.4oz.) loaded and ready with two CR-V3 lithium batteries and SD memory card
560g (19.8 oz.) without battery and SD memory card.

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Download official manual for Pentax K100D. Download official K100D brochure.

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