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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable Pentax KAF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode. |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | Interline/interlace CCD with a primary color filter. APS-C 23.5 x 15.7 mm |
| Maximum resolution | 3,872 × 2,592 (10.2 megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter-Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter-Speed and Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb |
| Exposure metering | TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 16-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 sec–30 sec |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 2.5", 210,000 pixels |
| Battery | Rechargeable D-LI50 Lithium-ion battery, Optional AC adapter |
| Weight | 710 g (25 oz) without battery, 785 g with battery |
| Made in | Philippines |
The Pentax K10D and similar Samsung GX-10 are 10.2-megapixel digital single-lens reflex cameras launched in late 2006. They were developed in a collaboration between Pentax of Japan and Samsung of South Korea.[3]
The K10D was announced on 13 September 2006,[4] and released in mid-November 2006, while Samsung announced the GX-10 on 21 September 2006[5] and it became available on January 1, 2007. The Pentax K20D, successor to the K10D, was officially announced on January 23, 2008.[6]
The K10D has been hailed by Popular Photography and Imaging magazine as "an all-star player,"[7] and was named as a finalist for their 2007 "Camera of the Year" award.[8]
- ^ "Pentax K10D Specifications". Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Pentax K10D Specifications". PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD.
- ^ "Entering into interchangeable lens D-SLR Camera market" (Press release). Samsung Techwin. 2005-10-12. Archived from the original on 2007-01-03.
- ^ "Pentax announces K10D digital SLR with ten megapixels, shake reduction and weather-resistant body" (Press release). Pentax imaging. 2006-09-13. Archived from the original on 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2006-09-15.
- ^ "Samsung SLR evolves with the launch of the GX-10" (Press release). Samsung. 2006-09-21.
- ^ "K20D Digital SLR". Pentax. 2008-01-23. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ Howard, Jack & Richards, Dan (January 2007). "Camera Test: Pentax K10D". Popular Photography and Imaging (website). Archived from the original on January 4, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ^ Unknown (November 2007). "Camera of the Year 2007 Finalists". Popular Photography and Imaging (website). Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-14.