Pentax K10D review

December 18th, 2007

As dpreview.com/ says: “K10D is Pentax’s first foray into the serious-amateur digital SLR market. It’s bigger, tougher and more feature rich than any Pentax digital SLR before it and it certainly carries a wide enough range of features to worry the ‘big name’ brands. Headline features include a stabilized ten megapixel CCD, high quality image processing pipeline, dust and weather proof seals, 11-point AF (with 9 cross-type points) and some unique exposure modes. A full detailed list of the top 20 features can be found below. It’s clear that Pentax are targeting the likes of the Canon EOS 30D and Nikon D200, on paper it’s a very strong contender.”

Pentax has succeeded in producing a 10 megapixel digital SLR at a competitive price that exceeds what Canon, Nikon, and Sony DSLRs has to offer. Image quality is good although not extremely crisp. The body is solid and has been well tested. Autofocus works well even if it takes a second to focus. The continuous shooting feature is great. And the Shake Reduction system is in the camera rather than in expensive lenses and it’s not “fake” digital shake reduction. Best of all the camera can be had for under $700, nearly $500 with some rebates.

Features and basics:
10.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints.
2.5-inch LCD display.
In-camera Shake Reduction (SR) and Dust Reduction (DR) systems; dust-proof, weather-resistant body.
Pentax Real IMage Engine (PRIME).
Dust Removal (DR) system incorporating Pentax-original Special Protect (SP) coating to help keep the CCD surface dust-free, and a shift mechanism to shake dust off the CCD.
11-point wide-frame AF.
5.6 x 4 x 2.7 inches ; 1.7 pounds

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