Pentax 16302 K-X SLR Kit with DA-L 18-55mm Lens, White
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Pentax K-x Digital SLR White Camera Kit with White 18-55mm DA-L Lens

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2013-05-28T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A significant improvement from the camera we had before

My wife has been wanting to upgrade to an SLR for years now. This turned out to be a great Mother's Day present, just in time for Mother's Day, one son's high school graduation, two other sons' birthdays. A significant improvement from the camera we had before. And Adorama was great. No fuss, no upselling; just the camera, at the marked price, promptly.

Danny

2011-02-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing SLR Camera

This is something I was looking for long time. Good camera for good price.Don't wait buy it now.... Easy to use.

tdakov

2011-02-20T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

The Best Camera

The best for beginner photographer,very easy to use,amazing pictures on auto mode...

tdakov

2011-01-12T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Very Satisfied

Runs smoothly for the most part. Very quick and very sensitive. Great in low light, packed with features. Easy to operate.

Kiki

2010-04-25T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Why Pay More?

Pentax has been around for a long time, so thos looking to buy a camera but are hesitant due to name recognition, need not to worry. $500 for a kit is something i was looking for . I don't have to negotiate between getting a refurbed nor do i have to squeeze out alittle bit - meaning a couple of benjamins more. This dslr does wonder, you just have to learn how to use it. Cameras i previously owned: D60, D70, D80, D3k

Sqeener

2010-04-15T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

BEST IN ITS CLASS

Got my K-x camera from Adorama and it's better than I imagined it would be. I already have the Pentax K-7 and I wanted a back-up so that I wouldn't have to change lenses so often. But the K-x is so beautiful, (I have the white one)I find myself using it most of the time. It small but not tiny and fits well in my medium sized hands. I love using the digital filters. There are 16 and with them you can turn ordinary photos into beautiful and interesting works of art without using a computer. I have owned many DSLRs and this one has become my favorite. Popular Photography did a full test report of it in the May, 2010 issue. They rate the K-x equal or superior to the Canon Rebel XS or the Nikon D3000 in their tests especially at high ISO. I think it's better in every area.

The g.

2010-04-11T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Budget conscious but not cheap

I bought the Pentax k-x after long consideration. My wife and I were looking for our first DSLR, and we compared the Canon Rebel XSi, the baseline Nikon and the Pentax. After a couple of months of teeth gnashing, we settled on the k-x. Great decision. I am a "committed casual" photographer, doing mostly landscape and macro work, and we have two kids that demand to be documented. The Pentax has been perfect for all of those uses. It has a fast and fairly accurate auto focus. The included kit lens is perfectly acceptable. The ability to shoot Raw+ jpeg was a huge deciding factor for me. It allows us to shoot landscapes and kids in the same session, and keep the jpegs for emails to the grandparents and the Raw for more artistic shots. My only complaint thus far has been the noise from the AF and shutter. Neither is excessive, but it's definitely possible to wake a sleeping baby while you're trying to get a good closeup. I suppose a longer lens would solve that problem. Now to convince the wife... All in all, the Pentax has been everything I've hoped for in my first DSLR. Its built in digital filters and cross processing are a nice touch although I don't use them very often. Great camera for those of us on a budget looking for a camera that doesn't cut corners. Bravo Pentax!

Wes H.

2010-01-10T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Best Beginner DSLR

I have used this camera primarily for wildlife photography and have been very impressed with the image quality and stabilization. The features on this camera are extensive, but not overwhelming. Great value for your money.

Awg

2010-01-09T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Pentax KX is ok but lacks sharpness

Pretty good for the money but lacks critical sharpness. However it's still excellent for family pics and you'll never know the difference if you've only used a point and shoot before this.

Jim r.

2010-01-09T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

very easy to use

Bought this Baby in white in a bundle pack back in Nov.12 here at Adorama (thanks Meyer). All I can say is Wow! Very easy to use and the menus are straight forward. Buttons are well placed out. Camera was very compact (for a DSLR) compared to the ones I was comparing to (nikon d5000, Sony A330). I can actually just use one hand to set my settings. Fast auto focus. Good picture quality. Tons of shooting modes available. Never really had any problems with the battery issue even before I upgraded the firmware 1.01. 18-55 kit lens did a good job on our last Cruise vacation. I was averaging 280-320 shots on Eneloops 50% flash before the batt. meter turned orange with some cropping. I recenty acquired a Prime lens D-XENOGON 35mm F2([@] new) which is an actual clone of the famed and now discontinued Pentax 35mm f2. I thought my pictures were sharp with the lens kit but I recently shot this lens on my brothers wedding and OHhhh man, what a difference in picture sharpness and very outstanding color contrast. It just has that POP on every picture I've taken with this lens. Oh yeah...Took 752 shots, 98% with Flash that day before it shut down with Eneloops of course. All in all. I'm very impressed with my Kx. Now paired up with my Prime, it's an unbeatable combo (for now). Sony, Canon, Nikon---watch out.

Nad1370

Pentax 16302 K-X SLR Kit with DA-L 18-55mm Lens, White Specifications

  • Sensor Type

    CMOS with primary color filter and integrated Shake/Dust Reduction sensor movement system

  • Sensor Size

    23.4 x 15.6mm

  • Color depth

    8 bits/channel JPG, 12 bits/channel RAW

  • Effective pixels

    12.6 MP

  • Total pixels

    12.97 MP

  • Recorded resolutions - Still

    12M (4288x2428), 10M (3936x2624), 6M (3072x2048), 2M (1728x1152)

  • Recorded resolutions - Movie

    1280x720p24 (16:9), 640x416p24 (3:2) (resolution/FPS)

  • Dust Removal

    Image sensor movement combined with SP coating (Dust Alert available)

  • Usable lenses

    PENTAX KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA (K mount, 35mm screw mount, 645/67 med format lenses useable w/ adapter and/or restrictions)

  • SDM function

    Yes

  • Power zoom function

    N/A

  • Focus Type

    TTL phase-difference 11 point (9 cross) wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)

  • Focus modes

    AF Auto, AF Single (w focus lock), AF Continuous (available in Action mode including Auto Picture Action, Kids, Pet, Stage Lighting, Night Snap, P/A/S/M/B/Sv), Manual

  • Focus point adjustment

    11 point auto, 5 point auto, AF point select, center/spot

  • AF assist

    Yes, via built-in flash

  • Viewfinder Type

    Pentamirror

  • Coverage (field of view)

    96%

  • Magnification

    0.85X (w/ 50mm F1.4 at infinity)

  • Magnification

    0.85X (w/ 50mm F1.4 at infinity)

  • Standard focusing screen

    Natural-Bright-Matte III

  • Diopter adjustment

    -2.5 to 1.5

  • Depth of field preview

    Optical & Digital (available via programmable Green button)

  • LCD Type

    2.7" TFT color LCD monitor w adjustable brightness

  • LCD Resolution

    230,000 dots

  • Wide angle viewable

    Yes

  • Live View Type

    TTL by CMOS image sensor

  • Field Of View

    100%

  • Display Modes

    Magnification (2-6X in AF, 2-10X in MF), grid pattern, bright/dark indication, histogram

  • Autofocus

    Contrast w Face Detection (up to 16 faces), contrast, phase difference

  • Built-in Flash Type

    Retractable P-TTL popup flash

  • Guide number

    12 (100/m), 16 (200/m)

  • Coverage

    25mm wide angle (equivalent to 35mm)

  • Flash modes

    On, off, redeye, slow sync, slow sync w redeye, slow sync w trailing curtain, wireless

  • Flash exposure compensation

    -2 to 1 EV in 1/2 steps

  • External Flash

    Hotshoe (P-TTL, high speed sync available), wireless with PENTAX dedicated flash, X-sync socket

  • Synchronization speed

    1/180 sec

  • Removable memory

    SD, SDHC

  • Ports

    USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out

  • Video out

    NTSC, PAL

  • Power source

    Power source: 4 AA (lithium, NiMH rechargeable, alkaline)

  • Recordable images

    Approx 1900 (1100 w 50% flash, CIPA)

  • Playback time

    Approx 680 min

  • AC adapter available

    Yes (optional)

  • Image Stabilization Type

    Sensor-shift Shake Reduction (4 stops max)

  • Metering System Type

    TTL open aperture, 16 segment metering

  • Sensitivity range

    EV 1-21.5 (ISO 200, 50mm F1.4)

  • Multi-segment

    Yes

  • Center weighted

    Yes

  • Spot

    Yes

  • Exposure compensation

    +/- 3 EV (1/3 and 1/2 steps)

  • Exposure lock

    Yes (available via programmable AF/AE-L button)

  • Exposure bracketing

    Yes, 3 frames, up to +/- 1.5 (1/2 steps) or +/- 1.0 (1/3 steps)

  • ISO Sensitivity: Auto

    200-6400 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100-12800

  • ISO Sensitivity: Manual

    200-6400 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100-12800

  • White Balance: Auto preset modes

    Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE

  • White Balance: Manual mode(s)

    Yes

  • Shutter Type

    Electronically controlled, vertical run, focal plane shutter

  • Shutter speed

    1/6000 to 30 sec, bulb

  • Mode selection

    Auto Picture (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night Scene Portrait, StandardFlash Off), Picture (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night Scene Portrait, Standard Flash Off), Scene (Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum, Stage Lighting [JPG], Night Snap [JPG]), Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Metered Manual, Bulb (available in Metered Manual), Movie

  • Mode selection

    Auto Picture (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night Scene Portrait, StandardFlash Off), Picture (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night Scene Portrait, Standard Flash Off), Scene (Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum, Stage Lighting [JPG], Night Snap [JPG]), Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Metered Manual, Bulb (available in Metered Manual), Movie

  • Green simplified mode available

    Yes

  • P/A/S/M/B

    P, A, S, M, B (in Metered Manual), Sv (Sensitivity Priority)

  • Digital filters (capture) - A

    Custom Image Modes: Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome. Color modes include gamut radar and fine adjustment for saturation, hue, key, contrast, sharpness (regular and fine adj). Monochrome mode includes adjustment for film filter effects (green, yellow, orange, red, magenta, blue, cyan, infrared), toning (sepia warm/cool), key, contrast, sharpness (regular andfine adj). Cross Processing mode available for creative random effect generation.

  • Digital filters (capture) - B

    (capture): Toy Camera, High Contrast, Soft, Starburst, Retro, Color Extract (6),Fisheye, Custom (8)

  • Data record

    Folder name (standard, date)

  • Continuous FPS

    Approx 4.7 FPS (Continuous Hi: 17 JPG, 5 RAW), 2 FPS (Continuous Lo: unlimited JPG, 11 RAW)

  • Self-timer

    Yes (12s, 2s)

  • Remote control

    Yes, infrared (0s, 3s, continuous)

  • Playback Mode selection

    One Shot (no data, basic data, full data, color channel histogram), Multi Image Display (4, 9, 16, or 36 thumbnails), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification (quick zoom available), Select & Delete, Movie Playback (no data, basic data, full data), Bright/Dark Indication

  • Mode pallet

    Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Image Comparison, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, DPOFson, Protect, DPOF

  • Digital filters (playback)

    Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color (6), Watercolor, Pastel, Miniature, Base Parameter Adj, Monochrome (filter effects, toning), Color (6), Soft, Starburst, Fisheye, Slim, HDR, Custom Filter

  • File Format: Still

    Still: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III

  • File Format: Movie (compression)

    AVI (Motion JPG)

  • Custom Functions available

    22

  • System Requirements: Windows

    Windows XP/Vista, USB 2.0 port

  • System Requirements: Mac

    Mac OS-X 10.3-10.5, USB 2.0 port

  • Language Support

    English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Traditional/Simplified Chinese

  • Construction material(s)

    Fiber reinforced plastic polymer covers around a rugged stainless steel chassis

  • Operating temperature

    32-104°F

  • Body dimensions (W x H x D)

    4.8 x 3.6 x 2.7"

  • Body weight

    Without battery or removable memory: 18.2 oz
    Loaded and ready: 20.5 oz

  • Warranty

    Pentax 1 year limited warranty

  • UPC Code

    027075159617

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About Pentax 16302 K-X SLR Kit with DA-L 18-55mm Lens, White

FEATURED REVIEWS

very easy to use

By Nad1370

Bought this Baby in white in a bundle pack back in Nov.12 here at Adorama (thanks Meyer). All I can say is Wow! Very easy to use and the menus are straight forward. Buttons are well placed out. Camera was very compact (for a DSLR) compared to the ones I was comparing to (nikon d5000, Sony A330). I can actually just use one hand to set my settings. Fast auto focus. Good picture quality. Tons of shooting modes available. Never really had any problems with the battery issue even before I upgrade...

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The Best Camera

By tdakov

The best for beginner photographer,very easy to use,amazing pictures on auto mode...

The extremely compact and lightweight PENTAX K-x is perfect for users stepping up from a point and shoot digital camera to their first digital SLR.

12.4 effective megapixels
The K-x incorporates a newly developed CMOS image sensor to assure high-speed image data readout and more flexibility with varying ISO sensitivity levels.

Widescreen HD movie recording at 1280x720 pixels at a cinematic 24 frames per second (720p24)
The PENTAX K-x movie recording function captures true-to-life movie clips in 16:9 high-definition TV proportions (1280 x 720 pixels) at a frame rate of 24 frames per second.

PENTAX-original SR mechanism for sharp, blur-free images
The K-x features the PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction mechanism that effectively compensates for the adverse effects of camera shakeby as much as four shutter steps. This innovative mechanism extends its benefits to all PENTAX interchangeable lenses - even those designed for film-format cameras.

High-speed continuous shooting at approximately 4.7 images per second
The K-x's high-speed continuous shooting mode records as many as 17 images (in JPEG recording format) at a maximum speed of approximately 4.7 images per second. This is the fastest of all entry-class models. The K-x also features a more reliable shutter unit, which passed a demanding action test of more than 100,000 shutter releases. The top shutter speed of 1/6000 second allows the photographer to preserve sharp, crisp images of fast-moving subjects.

High-performance, high-speed PRIME II imaging engine
This new imaging engine offers greater data processing speed and enhanced capability to produce higher-quality images with richer, more accurate color rendition, as well as faster transmission speed of movie data.

Live View function with Face detection of up to 16 faces
In addition to the camera's viewfinder, the K-x features a Live View function that allows users to view subjects on the LCD monitor during shooting.

Digital Filter function
The K-x's digital filter function allows users to process recorded images in a variety of creative ways within the camera and produce highly creative visual expressions. With a choice of 16 different filters including Color Extract, Retro, Soft, Starburst, Toy Camera, and more (including a custom filter for building multiple effects), photographers may apply multiple filters to a singleimage for customized effects

Cross Process mode
The K-x features a new Cross Process mode that automatically and randomly adds finishing touches to exposures to create eye-catching images with unique, intriguing colors (just like images treated with Cross Process* in film photography). This mode adds a whimsical element to digital photography since photographers don't know the results until the captured image is actually displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.

Pentax 16302 K-X SLR Kit with DA-L 18-55mm Lens, White Features

  • High resolution 12.4 megapixel CMOS image sensor features sensor-shift Shake Reduction for stabilized image and video capture up to 4 stops max.
  • Large 2.7 inch LCD features Live View with contrast, phase difference, and Face Detection autofocus (up to 16 faces).
  • Capture widescreen HD video in full 720p resolution (1280x720) at 24 FPS cinematic framerate, using any PENTAX 35mm lens.
  • Highly compact DSLR body design allows for 1 handed operation and comfort when travelling.
  • Powerful automatic modes, including PENTAX Auto Picture and scene modes, ensure the perfect shot in any situation, while helping new photographers learn DSLR photography.
  • Creative processing and filter modes produce high quality finished images, whileoffering the ability to explore artistic freedom through unique special effects.
  • True HDR image capture blends 3 bracketed images into a single picture with outstanding shadow, highlight, and midrange detail.
  • Fast 4.7 FPS capture speed and 1/6000 second maximum shutter speeds are possiblewith the PENTAX PRIME II image processing engine.
  • Responsive 11 point wide angle SAFOX VIII autofocus system focuses quickly and accurately, and can easily track moving subjects.
  • Capture up to 1900 shots with universally available, easy-to-find AA lithium batteries (also compatible with AA NiMH rechargeable and alkaline batteries).
  • Expanded ISO range covers sensitivities from 100-12800 for extreme low light photography.

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What's in the box:

  • Pentax K-x White Camera Body
  • White 18-55mm DA-L Lens
  • AA Lithium Batteries (4)
  • USB Cable I-USB7
  • Strap O-ST53
  • Hotshoe Cover FK
  • Eyecup FQ
  • Body Mount Cover
  • Software CD-ROM SW99
  • Pentax 1 Year Warranty

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