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Review Summary
Interline interlace CCD with primary color filter and integrated shake reduction sensor movement system
Pentax KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount
TTL phase-matching 11 point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
Penta-mirror
2.5" TFT color LCD monitor
Body--based, magnetic, free-floating CCD-shift shake reduction
TTL open-aperture 16 segment metering
200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (auto range selectable)
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent (W, D, N), Flash
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Auto Picture Mode, Picture Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night ScenePortrait, Flash Off), Scene Mode (Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Text, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum), Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Metered Manual, Bulb
Single frame, continuous advance, self-timer auto bracket, remote
One shot, index (9 thumbnails), magnification, image rotation, slideshow, histogram, bright/dark indicators
RAW, JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III
19 Custom Functions
Retractable P-TTL auto-popup flash
P-TTL (high speed sync, wireless P-TTL available w/ Pentax dedicated flash units)
SD, SDHC
SB 2.0 hi-speed, video out, DC input, cable switch
CR-V3 (2x), AA (4x lithium, alkaline, NiMH rechargeable)
(W x H x D) - 5.1"x 3.6"x 2.8"
English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Netherlands, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (traditional & simplified), Japanese
Windows Vista/XP/2000, USB port
23.5x15.7mm
8 bit/channel (JPG), 12 bit/channel (RAW)
6.31MP
6.1MP
3008 x 2000 (6M), 2400 x 1600, 1536 x 1024
***, **, *, RAW
Image sensor movement combined with SP coating
KAF2, KAF, KA (K mount, 35mm screwmount, 645/67 medium format usable with adapter and/or restrictions)
Yes
Not Available
AF single with focus lock and manual (AF continuous available in various camera modes)
Auto, user-selectable, center
Yes, via built-in flash
96%
0.85x (w/ 50mm f/1.4 at infinity)
Natural-Bright-Matte II
-2.5 to +1.5
Optical diaphragm stop-down (digital preview available via custom function)
210,000 pixels
Yes, Approx 140° horizontal and vertical
EV 1-21.5 (ISO 200, 50mm f/1.4)
Yes
Yes
Yes
+/- 2 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 steps)
Yes
Yes
200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Yes
1/4000 to 30s with bulb
Yes
P, A, S, M, B
2.8 FPS (5 JPG, 3 RAW)
Yes, 2s or 12s
Yes, infrared and cable switch supported
12x, scrollable
B&W, sepia, color (18 filters), soft (3 levels), slim (+/- 8 levels), brightness
15.6 (200/m)
28mm (35mm equiv)
Auto, Manual, Auto with Redeye, Manual with Redeye
+/- 2 EV (in 1/2 steps)
1/180s
NTSC, PAL
PictBridge
Approx 730 (630 with 50% flash use)
Approx 700 minutes
Yes, optional
20.1 oz
22.8 oz (CR-V3) / 23.5 oz (AA)
Plastic polymer shell wrapped around a rugged stainless steel chassis
32-104 degrees F
MacOS 10.2 or later, USB port





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