Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Manufacturer: Pentax
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Compatible with any Pentax lens ever produced and featuring Shake Reduction, the Pentax K100D Digital SLR Camera has a 6.1 megapixel APS-C size CCD and sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering, delivering outstanding image reproduction, while the bright, high-precision Pentax mirror viewfinder features with 0.85x magnification. Incorporating a large 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixel resolution and a friendly Mode Dial offering Auto Picture and Picture modes as well as new Scene modes for even simpler photography. The Pentax developed Shake Reduction system in the K100D effectively offers a two-stop advantage for sharp, blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions while using such as lenses as the SMCP-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Autofocus Lens even in low light without a flash. Power Source - Four AA (Lithium, Alkaline, and rechargeable NiMH) batteries, or Two CR-V3 lithium batteries Battery Life - Approximately 730 recordable images or 700 playback minutes with CR-V3 batteries Picture Modes - Auto Picture, Scene, Standard, Portrait, Night-scene Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Flash Off, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Metered Manual, Bulb Scene Modes - Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Text, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum System Requirements - Pentium II Processor (Pentium 4 recommended), Windows 2000, XP, 250MB available Hard Drive space or more, PowerPC G3 or later (G4 recommended), Mac OS X (10.2 or later), 256MB RAM (512MB or more recommended), 250MB available Hard Drive space or more, 1024 x 768, 24 Bit color Monitor, USB port Shake Reduction mode built-in Dimensions - Height 3.6 x Width 5.1 x Depth 2.8 inches (93 x 130 x 70mm) Weight - 19.8 ounces (560 grams)

Average customer rating:

much better than point and shoot
Great Camera, Great Pictures
Great value SLR!
Pentax K100D - A Starter SLR Dream!
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Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

Manufacturer: Pentax
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

6.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
2.5-inch color LCD monitor; 11-point wide-frame AF
In-camera Shake Reduction (SR) system to combat blur from hand shake or low light
Auto sensitivity control up to ISO equivalent 3200
Stores images on SD memory cards; powered by 2 CR-V3 lithium batteries or 4 AA-size batteries

ASIN: B000FTLSR0

Product Description

Compatible with any Pentax lens ever produced and featuring Shake Reduction, the Pentax K100D Digital SLR Camera has a 6.1 megapixel APS-C size CCD and sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering, delivering outstanding image reproduction, while the bright, high-precision Pentax mirror viewfinder features with 0.85x magnification. Incorporating a large 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixel resolution and a friendly Mode Dial offering Auto Picture and Picture modes as well as new Scene modes for even simpler photography. The Pentax developed Shake Reduction system in the K100D effectively offers a two-stop advantage for sharp, blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions while using such as lenses as the SMCP-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Autofocus Lens even in low light without a flash. Power Source - Four AA (Lithium, Alkaline, and rechargeable NiMH) batteries, or Two CR-V3 lithium batteries Battery Life - Approximately 730 recordable images or 700 playback minutes with CR-V3 batteries Picture Modes - Auto Picture, Scene, Standard, Portrait, Night-scene Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Flash Off, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Metered Manual, Bulb Scene Modes - Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Text, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum System Requirements - Pentium II Processor (Pentium 4 recommended), Windows 2000, XP, 250MB available Hard Drive space or more, PowerPC G3 or later (G4 recommended), Mac OS X (10.2 or later), 256MB RAM (512MB or more recommended), 250MB available Hard Drive space or more, 1024 x 768, 24 Bit color Monitor, USB port Shake Reduction mode built-in Dimensions - Height 3.6 x Width 5.1 x Depth 2.8 inches (93 x 130 x 70mm) Weight - 19.8 ounces (560 grams)

Customer Reviews:

much better than point and shoot.......2007-06-29

much better depth and detail than my canon a80 which I thought was very good. took some pictures of my nephew who's less than a year old but didn't want to use a flash that would scare her, and the pics were amazing. great color, her blue eyes just sparkled and the detail of her fine hair was great... and this was just with light coming through the window. also, lots of detail in dark areas. I've tried some long exposures at night and it's fantastic with very little noise, even with high iso's. I also like the fact that it uses AA's...I already had lots of rechargeables so I'll never be without power.

one other thing, after a couple weeks I bought paint shop pro 11 to convert the PEF raw files into jpeg instead of taking just jpegs in the camera... if you care about your pictures, shoot raw! changing exposure, white balance and the amount of sharpness and detail makes shooting in this setting MUCH better.

Great Camera, Great Pictures.......2007-06-22

I received my Pentax today, and so far it's been very easy to use. The shake reduction feature works great. The camera doesn't come with a SD memory card though, so be sure to order one! That was fine with me since the small storage on the SD cards that come with most new cameras is not enough. Luckily I ordered a 2 GB SD card with the camera. It's built very well; very high quality. The K100D should be at the top of your list if you're looking to get into the DSLR world.

Great value SLR!.......2007-06-21

I have had this camera for 6 months now and love it! It takes great shots and is easy to use. I love the compatibility with old lenses and the shake reduction built into the body. Ultimately, that gives you the chance to upgrade lenses - the most important part in a camera! The two limitations I've found with it are: 1) indoors, the white balance does require some adjustment and 2) the buffer size is limited -- you can't take a huge succession of shots. The former was pretty easy to get used to (you use the custom white balance adjustments.) The latter isn't important to me.

Pentax K100D - A Starter SLR Dream!.......2007-06-10

I just received the K100D, an I love it! It is easy enough to use for beginners, just set it to auto, let the auto focus do its work, and click away! For more experienced users, this camera has a slew of manual modes to appease anyone. IT is simple to switch from auto to manual focus, with a switch within reach while holding the camera to your eye. It also has outstanding battery life. I have the sandisk extreme III 2 GB card for this baby (no write-time issues whatsoever), and it gives me 689 pictures to the card. As an experiment, I filled the card full, taking over 50 of those shots with the flash on (all with autofocus and shake-reduction on), and then formatted the card again, and it still showed FULL BATTERY! I use 4 Sony 2500mAH AA batteries. I also got approximately 200 shots from the alkaline batteries that came with the camera. From my experience with my old digicam, this is astounding! I was getting MAYBE 40 pictures @ 4MP from 2 AA batteries. Certainly no flash, shake reduction or focusing!

There are some drawbacks, however. I feel as though there is no perfect place to put my left hand on the camera, which feels odd to me, considering I am left-handed. The pictures become very grainy using auto mode in bright sunlight, even with the tulip shade on the lens, because of the camera trying to use a very high ISO. This can be rectified easily, though, by adjusting the ISO to a lower level manually (I use 800) in the Function button menu.

Overall, this camera is great and thus receives 5 stars from me. The fit and finish is wonderful, the pictures are crisp and clean when taken correctly, and the ease of use means that almost any computer- or electronics- illiterate person can use it perfectly well. Look no further for an entry level DSLR - this is as near perfect as I could imagine.

pentax K100D.......2007-05-31

LIKES,,,Great camera, it takes great pictures even in low light without the flash, the auto focus takes a bit of getting us too,,if you move after viewing a subject a little bit it wants to refocus.DISLIKES,,The only thing that I found that I didn't like was the camera had a hard time focusing on things skyward,,I think because of clouds being in view along with the subject, the camera has a hard time trying to figure out what you are taking a picture of,,,maual focus took care of that.

Pentax K100D Super 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

Average customer rating:

Pentax K100D Super 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

Manufacturer: Pentax
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Sigma 800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM APO Ultra Telephoto Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras
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Sigma 28-105mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical Macro Lens for Pentax SLR Cameras
Sigma 28-135mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical IF Macro Lens for Pentax SLR Cameras
Pentax Remote Control F for Pentax Digital Cameras

Product Features:

6.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
Kit includes smc P-DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens
2.5-inch LCD display; dust-removal system keeps CCD dust free
11-point wide-frame AF; auto sensitivity control up to ISO equivalent of 3200
Powered by 2 CR-V3 lithium batteries or 4 AA-size batteries (4 alkaline batteries included); stores images on SD memory cards (not included)

ASIN: B000SKQOTI
Release Date: 2007-09-01

Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens + Filters + 2GB Deluxe Accessory Kit

Average customer rating:

Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens + Filters + 2GB Deluxe Accessory Kit

Manufacturer: Pentax
ProductGroup: CE

Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Lens - 3 pc Filter Kit: UV/ Polarizing filter/Fluorescent correction & Case
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Deluxe Lens Care Cleaning Kit - LCD Screen Protectors - BONUS!! Free 25 Quality Prints (Promo code # on invoice)

ASIN: B000Q8T3V8

Product Description

Pentax K100D is the kind of camera that makes history. Picture a large 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixel resolution and a friendly Mode Dial offering Auto Picture and Picture modes as well as new Scene modes for even simpler photography. The 6.1 megapixel APS-C size CCD and sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering delivers outstanding image reproduction, while the bright, high-precision PENTAX mirror viewfinder features with 0.85X magnification. Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixel resolution, wide viewing angle Sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering determines the optimal exposure settings 6.1 Megapixel 3008 x 2008 pixels JPEG External memory - SD Card - Shutter Type - Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter Shutter Speed - 1/4000 - 30 seconds and Bulb Picture Modes - Auto Picture, Scene, Standard, Portrait, Night-scene Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Flash Off, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Metered Manual, Bulb Scene Modes - Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Text, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum Power Source - Four AA (Lithium, Alkaline, and rechargeable NiMH) batteries, or Two CR-V3 lithium batteries Battery Life - Approximately 730 recordable images or 700 playback minutes with CR-V3 batteries System Requirements - Mac OS 10.2 or later, Windows 2000, XP Home edition, Professional, standard equipped USB port Dimensions - Width 5.1 x Height 3.6 x Depth 2.8 Inches + Pentax smc P-DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 is recommended for use with digital cameras. Ideal for beginners, it provides a focal length covering a wide to moderate wide-angle range. Like all Pentax lenses, the smc P-DA 18-35mm f4-5.6 zoom lens is treated with Pentax's acclaimed smc coating for maximum light transmission, sharp definition, and high contrast while minimizing flare and ghost imaging. +PLUS+ 2GB DELUXE ACCESSORY KIT:

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