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Pentax K20D

Posted to Digital SLR 2008-12-19

The K20D DSLR camera from Pentax will give you a 2.7 inch LCD screen and an 14.6 megapixels sensor which will be important to consider for high quality photographs.

Product Summary
14.6 megapixel, high speed 3 fps shutter, 2.7 inch LCD

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Main Details
Production Year 2008
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes n/a
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 14.6
Maximum Resolution 4672 x 3104
Minimum Resolution 3872x2592 (10M), 3008x2000 (6M), 1824x1216 (2M)
Sensor 15.1
Sensor Size 23.4 x 15.6
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2
Dust Removal Image sensor movement combined with SP coating
Sensor Type CMOS
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment Yes, -2.5 to 1.5
Coverage 95%
Depth of Field Preview Yes, Optical diaphragm stop down
Eyepiece Shutter n/a
Focusing Screen Standard focusing screen - Natural-Bright-Matte II
Magnification 0.95x (w/ 50mm f/1.4 at infinity)
Mirror n/a
Type Pentaprism
Viewfinder Information n/a
Body
ISO Rating Auto - 100-3200 ISO (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), Bulb mode up to ISO 1600, expanded range ISO available to ISO 6400; Manual - 100-3200 ISO (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps), Bulb mode up to ISO 1600, expanded range ISO available to ISO 6400
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent (W, D, N), Flash, Color Temperature; Manual mode(s) - WB fine adjustment available
Orientation sensor n/a
35mm equivalent 1.5 x
Maximum Shutter 1/4000 sec
Minimum Shutter 30 sec + bulb
Built-in Flash Yes
Flash Guide Number P-TTL popup flash; Guide number - 13 (100/m)
Flash Modes on, redeye, slow sync, slow sync + redeye, trailing curtain sync, wireless
Flash Sync Speed 1/180
External Flash Hot Shoe (P-TTL, high speed sync available), Wireless with PENTAX dedicated flash, X-Sync socket
Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, and Vibrant modes, each with gamut radar and fine adjustment of saturation, hue, contrast, and sharpness. Monochrome includes adjustment for filter effects (green, yellow, orange, red, magenta, blue, cyan, infrared), toning (sepia warm/cool), contrast, and sharpness (regular and fine adjustment scales)
Image Stabilizer Body-based, sensor shift Shake Reduction (4 stops maximum)
Lens Mount PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount;
Metering Modes Multi-segment, Center weighted; Spot
Lens Compatibility Usable lenses - PENTAX KAF2, KAF, and KA (K mount, 35mm screwmount, 645/67 med format useable w/ adapter and/or restrictions); SDM function - YES; Power zoom function - YES
Exposure Bracketing YES, 3 or 5 frames, up to +/- 2EV (1/2 or 1/3 steps)
Exposure Compensation +/- 2EV (1/2 or 1/3 steps
Exposure Lock n/a
Exposure Metering Green, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority, Metered Manual, X Speed, Bulb
Metering TTL open-aperture, 16 segment metering
Aperture Priority n/a
Shutter Priority n/a
Continuous Drive Continuous (Hi, Lo), Burst (1.6M, JPG), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s), Remote Continuous, Auto Bracket, Extended Bracket, Multi-Exposure, Interval; Continuous FPS - 3.0 FPS (38 JPG and Continuous Hi, 14 RAW PEF, 16 RAW DNG), 2.3 FPS (unlimited JPG and Continuous Lo, 14 RAW PEF, 16 RAW DNG), 20 FPS in Burst mode (115 at 1.6M, JPG)
Self Timer YES (12s, 2s)
Time-lapse Recording n/a
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels Premium, best, better, good
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 230,000
LCD Size 2.7
Live View Mode Yes, TTL by image sensor, FOV 100%, magnification 4x / 8x available, grid pattern available
Focus
AF Assist YES, via built-in flash
Auto Focus Type TTL phase-matching 11 point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
Focusing Modes AF Single (w/focus lock), AF Continuous, Manual
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Notes Focus point adjustment - Auto, User-selectable, Center
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type SD, SDHC
Image controls n/a
Compressed Format JPEG
Movie Mode n/a
Uncompressed Format RAW
Playback Modes
Display Format One shot, two shots, index (4, 9, or 16 thumbnails), magnification, image rotation, folder view, slideshow, histogram, bright/dark indicators, RAW to JPG; Magnification - Up to 32x, scrollable; Digital filters (playback) - B&W (4), Sepia (3), Color (18), Color Extract (6), Soft (3), Illustration, HDR (3), Slim (+/- 8), Brightness (+/- 8)
Display Warnings n/a
Power
AC Adapter AC adapter available (optional)
Battery size/type Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI50, BG2 Battery Grip (optional) for second D-LI50 battery
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 2.76
Depth (mm) 70
Height (Inch) 4.0
Height (mm) 101
Width (Inch) 5.6
Width (mm) 142
Weight (g) 720
Weight (oz) 25.2
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included None
Accessories
Remote Control YES, infrared (0s, 3s, continuous) and cable switch supported
Included Accessories Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery D-LI50 Software CD-ROM S-SW74 USB Cable I-USB17 Video Cable I-VC28 Battery Charge Cradle D-BC50 AC Plug Cord Strap O-ST53 Hotshoe Cover FK Eyecup FP Body Mount Cover Finder Cap Focusing Screen LF-80 Frame Matte Bottom Cap
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