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Pentax K-m

Posted to Digital SLR 2010-02-21

In the DSLR class, the Pentax K-m has many features. Along with the 2.7 inch LCD screen, Pentax has also provided the K-m with a 1/180 flash sync speed and has 10.2 million effective pixels.

Product Summary
Simplified compact DSLR, 10.2 megapixel CCD, in-body Shake Reduction mechanism, 3.5 frames per second

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Main Details
Production Year 2009
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes n/a
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 10.2
Maximum Resolution 3872 x 2592
Minimum Resolution 3008 x 2000, 1824 x 1216
Sensor 10.75
Sensor Size 23.5mm x 15.7mm
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal Alert available
Sensor Type Interline interlace CCD with a primary color filter
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment -2.5 - +1.5m-1
Coverage 96%
Depth of Field Preview available as a custom function linked to Help button
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen
Magnification 0.85X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1)
Mirror Fixed molded penta-mirror type
Type penta-mirror
Viewfinder Information n/a
Body
ISO Rating Auto, Manual 100-3200 (1 EV steps or ½ EV steps or 1/3 EV steps)
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting, with WB fine adjustment
Orientation sensor n/a
35mm equivalent 1.5 x
Maximum Shutter 1/4000
Minimum Shutter 30 sec., and bulb
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Flash Guide Number 11 (Standard Output Sensitivity 200/m)
Flash Modes n/a
Flash Sync Speed 1/180
External Flash n/a
Image Modes Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait, Standard Flash-Off Scene Mode: Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum, Stage Lighting [2M JPEG], Night Snap [2M JPEG]
Image Stabilizer Body-based, sensor shift Shake Reduction (4 stops maximum)
Lens Mount PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount
Metering Modes (1) Auto Picture mode (2) Picture mode* (3) Scene mode** (4) Program AE (5) Sensitivity-Priority AE, (6) Shutter-Priority AE (7) Aperture-Priority AE (8) Metered Manual (9) Bulb
Lens Compatibility PENTAX KAF3-,KAF2-, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses
Exposure 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)
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps)
Exposure Lock n/a
Exposure Metering Multi-segment metering, Centre-weighted metering, Spot metering
Metering TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive Max. approx. 3.5 fps (5 JPG and Continuous Hi, 4 RAW) Approx. 1.1 FPS (unlimited JPG and Continuous Lo (until memory card becomes full), 7 RAW)
Self Timer 12s, 2s
Time-lapse Recording n/a
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels Best, Better, Good
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 230,000
LCD Size 2.7
Live View Mode n/a
Focus
AF Assist Available (by Built-in Flash)
Auto Focus Type TTL Phase-matching 5-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX)
Focusing Modes AF.A (auto), AF.S (single with focus lock), AF.C (continuous) Manual focus AF.A, AF.S or AF.C selectable
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes n/a
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type SD, SDHC memory card
Image controls n/a
Compressed Format JPEG (Exif 2.21)
Movie Mode n/a
Uncompressed Format RAW
Playback Modes
Display Format One Image, Index (4 or 9 or 16 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 16X, scroll available), Image Rotation, Folder View, Slideshow , Histogram, Bright/Dark area, Resize, Trimming, Index
Display Warnings n/a
Power
AC Adapter Optional AC adapter available
Battery size/type Four AA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 2.7
Depth (mm) 67.5
Height (Inch) 3.6
Height (mm) 91.5
Width (Inch) 4.8
Width (mm) 122.5
Weight (g) 525
Weight (oz) 18.5
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included none
Accessories
Remote Control n/a
Included Accessories n/a
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