Pentax K100D Super Review
Review Date: October 22nd 2007
Author: Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
| TYPE | |
| Camera Type | TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash |
| SENSOR | |
| Effective Pixels | 6.1 megapixels |
| Total Pixels | 6.31 megapixels |
| Type | 23.5 x 15.7mm Interline interlaceCCD with a primary colour filter |
| Sensitivity | Auto, Manual (ISO: 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) |
| Colour Depth | 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW) |
| IMAGE SIZE | |
| Still | JPEG: [6M] 3008 x 2000 pixels, [4M] 2400 x 1600 pixels, [1.5M] 1536 x 1024 pixels RAW: [6M] 3008 x 2008 pixels |
| FILE FORMAT | |
| Still | JPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW, DCF (Design rule of Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching III |
| Quality Level | JPEG : ***Best, **Better, *Good. RAW: Non-compressed |
| STORAGE MEDIA | |
| External | SD & SDHC memory card |
| LENS | |
| Mount | PENTAX KAF bayonet mount |
| Usable lenses | PENTAX KAF2-, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses * Power zoom function not available. K-mount lenses usable with restrictions. S-mount lenses, 67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions |
| FOCUSING SYSTEM | |
| Type | TTL Phase-matching 11-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII) |
| Area | Auto, Select, Centre |
| Applicable Illumination Range | EV1 - EV21.5 (atISO 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens) |
| Mode | AF-single (with focus lock), Manual focus, AF-continuous available* * Auto Picture and Picture mode: only when the Action mode is selected. Scene mode: only when the Kids and Pet mode is selected. P/Tv/Av/M/B: AF.S or AF.C selectable |
| AF assist | AF assist lamp avaiablevia Built-in Flash |
| EXPOSURE SYSTEM | |
| Metering | TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information) |
| Metering Area | (1) Multi-segment metering (2) Center-weighted metering (3) Spot metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens) |
| Exposure Modes | (1) Auto Picture mode (2) Picture mode (3) Scene mode (4) Program AE (5) Shutter-Priority AE (6) Aperture-Priority AE (7) Metered Manual (8) Bulb Picture mode: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait, Standard Flash-Off. Scene mode: Night Scene, Surf&Snow, Text, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum |
| Auto Bracketing | 3 frames within range of �0.5EV, �1.0EV, �1.5EV (0.5EV steps) or �0.3EV, �0.7EV, �1.0EV (0.3EV steps) |
| Compensation | �2 EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps) |
| Auto Exposure Lock | available |
| SHUTTER | |
| Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
| Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb |
| VIEWFINDER | |
| Type | Fixed molded penta-mirror |
| Focusing screen | Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen |
| Field of View | 96% |
| Magnification | 0.85X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1) |
| Diopter adjustment | -2.5 - +1.5m-1 |
| Indication | (1) AF frame; (2) Spot AF frame; (3) Focus point indication (high lighted in red); (4) Flash information; (5) Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait); (6) AF.C (AF-continuous); (7) Shutter speed; (8) Aperture value; (9) Exposure compensation factor; (10) SCN (Scene); (11) Manual focus; (12) Sensitivity warning; (13) Auto exposure lock signal; (14) Exposure frame number (15) Shake Reduction information |
| MODE DIAL | |
| Modes | (1) Auto Picture mode; (2) Portrait mode; (3) Landscape mode; (4) Macro mode; (5) Action mode; (6) Night scene portrait mode;(7) Standard Flash-Off mode; (8) Scene mode; (9) Program AE; (10) Shutter-Priority AE; (11) Aperture-Priority AE; (12) Metered Manual; (13) Bulb |
| EXTERNAL LCD PANEL | |
| Indication | (1) Shutter speed; (2) Aperture value; (3) Flash Information (Auto, Flash-On, Flash-Off, Red-eye reduction);(4) Single frame advance/Continuouse advance; (5) Self-timer; (6) Remote control; (7) Metering Information; (8) Focus point indicator;(9) Auto bracketing; (10) White balance information; (11) Battery information; (12) Exposure compensation factor; (13) Exposure frame number |
| FLASH | |
| Type | Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash |
| Guide Number | 15.6 (Standard Output Sensitivity 200/m) |
| Angle of View Coverage | 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm) |
| Exposure Compensation | �2 EV (1/2EV steps) |
| Synchronization | Hot shoe, sync-speed: 1/180 sec., P-TTL, high-speed-sync, wireless-sync with PENTAX dedicated flash |
| DRIVE MODE | |
| Modes | Single-frame advance, continuous advance*, self-timer**, auto bracket and remote control. *Approx. 2.8 fps, JPEG (up to 5frames), RAW(up to 3frames.). **Electonically controlled with two-second or 12-second delay. Cancellation possible |
| WHITE BALANCE | |
| Modes | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting |
| SCREEN | |
| LCD | 2.5 inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT colour LCD monitor (Approx. 210,000 pixels), brightness adjustable, Wide angle view |
| PLAYBACK | |
| View | One Shot, Index (9 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 12X, scroll available), Image Rotation, Slideshow , Histogram, Bright Portion |
| Digital Filter | B&W, Sepia, Colour (18 type), Soft (three-level amount adjustable), Slim (+/- 8 level amount adjustable), Brightness (at playback mode) |
| LANGUAGE | |
| Language | English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Netherlandish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Japanese |
| WORLD TIME | |
| Time | 70 cities (28 time zones) |
| INTERFACE | |
| PC | USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED) |
| AV | Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats |
| PictBridge | Single image print, All images print, DPOF auto print |
| POWER | |
| Source | 4xAA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries or2x CR-V3 lithium batteries. Optional AC adapter also available |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Height | 92.5mm |
| Width | 129.5mm |
| Depth | 70mm |
| Weight | 570g w/o battery and memory card |
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