Reviews of the Pentax K20D (body only)
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CNET Review
The Good: Impressive performance, 14 megapixels at a relatively low price; weather sealed; nice control layout; wireless flash control.
The Bad: Slightly inaccurate colors; shake reduction could be more effective.
The Bottom Line: Pentax's 14MP K20D is a great choice for a midlevel SLR and offers a lot of bang for the buck.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 94/100. Comparing these reviews to 66608 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: While nearly £900 is not cheap for a consumer-targeted camera, the Pentax K20D's build and performance go some way to justifying the price tag. Speaking of which, the K20D has a doppelganger in the recently introduced Samsung GX-20. Since the two companie
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No Rating
dcresource.com
Review Summary: . The cameras aren't 100% identical, with the GX20 having different menus and, reportedly, different image processing
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No Rating
letsgodigital.org
Review Summary: Pentax K20D digital SLR review : In many aspects the Pentax K20D is similar to its predecessor, yet offers considerably more. In the first place, there are more pixels, of course; the trend continues. With a resolution of 14 million pixels the K20D is ahe
Manufacturer: Pentax
Part number: 19381
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Weight 1.6 lbs
- Width 5.6 in
- Depth 2.8 in
- Height 4 in
- Body Material Stainless steel, Polycarbonate
Main Features
- Resolution 14.6 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 14.6 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 14,600,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 15,070,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200
- Special effects Slim, Color, Black & White, Soft, Sepia, Illustration, HDR, Color Extract
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, ISO priority, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Shutter & aperture priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?3 EV in 1/2 EV steps or ?2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, PEF (RAW), DNG (RAW)
- Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Exposure Range EV 0-21 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones 16
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage Economy JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 411 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 461 - With 1GB card, Economy JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 915 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 68 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 285 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 491 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 101 - With 1GB card, Economy JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 616 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 168 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 212 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 4672 x 3104 : 117 - With 1GB card, RAW 4672 x 3104 : 40 - With 1GB card, Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 176 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 296 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 1233 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 737 - With 1GB card, Economy JPEG 1824 x 1216 : 2238 - With 1GB card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF2
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
- Additional Features Highlight point display, Depth-of-field preview button, Shadow point display, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, Brightness control, Contrast control, Digital image rotation, Dust resistant, Histogram display, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, In-camera RAW processing, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Dust Alert, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, AF lock, Direct print, Saturation control, Sharpness control, Weatherproof, LCD live view mode, Interval shooting mode
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, P-TTL, FP flash (high-speed synchro), Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Color support Color
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.95x
- Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
- Included Accessories Shoulder strap, Body cap, Eyecup, Lens cap, Dust cap, Eyepiece cover
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripherals USB port
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Pentax D-Li50 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities
Product Video
Product Photos
User Opinions
Buying Choices
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