PENTAX-original
Shake Reduction mechanism for sharp, blur-free images
(Pentax K100D DSLR Only)
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.*
* Lenses
compatible with this mechanism are: PENTAX K-, KA-, KAF-
and KAF2-mount lenses; screw-mount lenses (with an adapter);
and 645- are 67-system lenses (with an adapter). Certain
lenses may lose part of their functions.
11-point
wide-frame AF to capture off-center subjects in crisp
focus
The
Pentax K100D and K110D's 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.
** The
continuous AF mode is selectable by the user only when
P, Tv, Av, M or B is selected as a shooting mode on the
mode dial. This mode is automatically activated by the
camera when the Auto Picture Program, or one of the Picture
or Scene modes, is selected.
Auto
sensitivity control up to 3200 standard output sensitivity
The
Pentax K100D and K110D feature 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 subject’s 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
Pentax K100D and K110D offer 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
Pentax K100D and K110D digital SLR's both incorporate
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 image’s 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
Pentax K100D and K110D feature 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 Pentax K100D and K110D digital SLR's are designed
to produce beautiful, true-to-life images that are rich
in gradation. What’s 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 and the K110D are 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
Pentax K100D and K110D digital SLR's feature 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
Pentax K100D and K110D DSLR's offer 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 subject’s expressions, the Pentax K100D and
K110D digital SLR's offer 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
Pentax K100D and K110D's 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.
Other
features
