A Popular-Class Lens-Interchangeable Digital SLR Camera
Featuring Innovative Shake Reduction System and a Host of Advanced Technologies
for High-Quality, User-Friendly Digital SLR Photography.
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to introduce the PENTAX K100D
lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera. This new digital SLR camera combines
6.1 effective megapixels with a host of advanced technologies " including a
PENTAX-original Shake Reduction (SR) system " to deliver high-quality digital
SLR photography and user-friendly operations to all levels of photographers.
Developed as a popular-class digital SLR camera, the K100D packs an array of
advanced, user-friendly features " including a PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction
(SR) system, high-precision autofocus and auto sensitivity control " into a
compact, well-balanced body to accommodate a wide range of shooting and playback
requirements. Its outstanding overall performance makes high-quality digital SLR
photography effortless, fun and exciting for all users in all situations " from
casual travel snapshots and memorable family pictures to highly specialized
applications. All together, the K100D is a versatile all-around performer for
all levels of photographers " from current digital-compact users who want to
step up to digital SLR photography, to more experienced, discriminating
photographers.
PENTAX-original Shake Reduction mechanism for sharp, blur-free images
The K100D is equipped with the PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR)
system, which effectively reduces camera shake for sharp, blur-free images even
under difficult shooting conditions, such as using a telephoto lens, shooting in
the dark or at night without a supplementary flash illumination, or using
extended exposures for sunset scenes. The SR mechanism incorporated in the K100D
is designed to minimize camera shake by oscillating the CCD image sensor
vertically and horizontally at high speed using magnetic force, while adjusting
the speed of oscillation in proportion to the amount of camera shake detected by
a built-in sensor. As a result, it does not require special anti-shake lenses,
and can be used with almost all existing PENTAX interchangeable lenses.
11-point wide-frame AF to capture off-center subjects in crisp focus
The K100Ds sophisticated SAFOX VIII autofocus system features 11
sensor points (with nine cross-type sensors in the middle) to automatically
focus on the subject with utmost precision, even when it is positioned off
center. The in-focus sensor point is automatically superimposed in red in the
viewfinder for at-a-glance confirmation. This high-precision AF system offers a
choice of two AF modes: the conventional single AF, and the continuous AF, which
maintains focus on the moving subject as long as the shutter release button is
pressed halfway down.
Auto sensitivity control up to 3200 standard output sensitivity
The K100D features an auto sensitivity control function, which
automatically sets the optimum standard output sensitivity " up to 3200, which
is the highest automatic setting in its class " based on such data as the
subjects brightness level and the lens focal length. Since this function
allows the use of higher shutter speeds in poor lighting situations (such as
indoor sports events and night scenes), it helps the photographer to effectively
reduce camera shake and prevent blurred images.
Auto Picture Mode for effortless point-and-shoot SLR photography
The K100D offers the PENTAX-developed Auto Picture Mode, which
automatically and instantly selects one of the five Picture modes " including
Portrait, Landscape and Macro " by calculating various photographic factors to
assure optimum results. Since this advanced shooting mode takes away all the
concerns about aperture, shutter-speed, white-balance, saturation, contrast and
sharpness settings, the photographer can concentrate on image composition and
shutter opportunity.
Large LCD monitor to facilitate image viewing and menu setting
The K100D incorporates a large 2.5-inch color LCD monitor on its back
panel. Its wide-view design allows the photographer to check the monitor image
over 140 degrees vertically and horizontally, ensuring effortless image viewing
even from a diagonal position. With a total of approximately 210,000 pixels, it
also offers digital zooming of playback images up to 12 times for easy
confirmation of the images focusing status and details. The large monitor size
allows for large letters, digits and icons on the menu screens to facilitate
menu confirmation and camera operations. In addition, the color scheme between
the menu listings and the background is optimized for each menu screen to assure
at-a-glance confirmation, even under varying shooting conditions.
True-to-life, rich-gradation images assured by 6.1 effective
megapixels
The K100D features a large, high-performance 23.5mm x 15.7mm CCD as its
image sensor, assuring the faithful reproduction of the desired photographic
intention in the resulting images " from images with beautiful out-of-focus
backgrounds to those with edge-to-edge sharpness. By combining 6.1 effective
megapixels with a high-performance imaging engine and advanced image-processing
technologies, the K100D is designed to produce beautiful, true-to-life images
that are rich in gradation. Whats more, it offers a choice of two finishing
touches of Natural or Bright to create a distinctive atmosphere.
Super-compact, ultra-lightweight body, with outstanding rigidity
While the K100D is designed to be compact and lightweight to enhance
operability and portability, it also incorporates a newly developed
stainless-steel chassis and a fiber-reinforced engineering plastic housing to
reinforce its overall rigidity and durability.
Bright, clear viewfinder
The K100D features a lightweight penta-mirror viewfinder, which
combines a PENTAX-original finder optics with a Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing
screen to deliver a bright, clear subject image with a 0.85-times magnification
and a 96-percent field of view.
Top shutter speed of 1/4000 second
The K100D offers a top shutter speed of 1/4000 second to freeze
fast-moving subjects and capture decisive moments. It also features a flash
synchronization speed of 1/180 second and a bulb setting (B) for extended
exposures.
Continuous shooting at approximately 2.8 images per second
To trace the movement of an active subject or capture a sequence of the
subjects expressions, the K100D offers a continuous shooting mode that allows
the photographer to capture multiple images (up to five images at Best image
quality in JPEG format) at a maximum speed of approximately 2.8 images per
second.
Upgraded standard software package
The K100Ds standard software package consists of the PENTAX PHOTO
Laboratory 3 that features the reliable SILKYPIX image-processing engine
(developed by ICHIKAWA SOFT LABORATORY) for RAW data processing, and the PENTAX
PHOTO Browser 3 that offers faster data processing speed and better operability
than the previous version.
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