Pentax K10D

Pentax K10D digital SLR camera

Pentax K10D with DA 16-45 F4 ED AL lens mounted. Additional images: front/back/top views, all-weather sealing, D-BG2 battery grip, inside the K10D.

First 10 Megapixels digital SLR camera by Pentax. First under-$1k digital SLR with all weather sealing. Positioned as affordable semi-pro model dedicated to replace *istD. In production since October, 2006. On the shelves since November 19, 2006.

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Specifications

Type
Digital SLR camera, KAF2 mount, all K-mount lenses supported, S-mount and 67/645 lenses usable with adapter
Sensor
10.2 effective Megapixels CCD with shake reduction and dust reduction features, 23.5*15.7mm 1.5x crop, 3872*2592 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; +/-3 EV exposure compensation (1/2 or 1/3 steps)
Modes
Green, Program AE, ISO Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter & Aperture Priority AE, Metered Manual, X-Sync, Bulb
Sensitivity
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600; 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, Fluorescent, Flash, Manual
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 3 fps to card capacity (JPEG), 12 frames (RAW), Self-timer (12sec, 2sec), Auto bracketing, Extended bracketing, Remote Control (0sec, 3sec)
Image storage
SD and SDHC memory cards, JPEG, RAW and DNG file formats
Optical viewfinder
TTL, pentaprism with Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen, viewfinder coverage - 95%, viewfinder magnification - 0.95x, diopter adjustment
LCD monitor
2.5 inch, TFT, 210′000 pixels, angle of view - 140 degrees, 20x image magnification
Power supply
dedicated rechargeable D-LI50 Lithium-ion battery (first in Pentax DSLR)
Dimensions
(W x H x D) 5.6 x 4.0 x 2.7 Inches (141.5x 101 x 67.5mm)
Weight
27.9 oz. (790g) with battery
Other features
all-weather sealing, optional battery grip with shutter release button and other controls (D-BG2), IR sensors (for optional IR remote) on both front and rear sides of the body

Reviews

Samples

Download manual

Download Pentax K10D manual.

Pentax K10D brochure from Pentax US.

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