Manufacturer: Pentax Part number: K2000
$644.60
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Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 7.0
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Product Summary
Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens and AF200FG flash)
price range: $644.60
Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Pentax
- Part Number: K2000
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 4.8 in
- Depth 2.7 in
- Height 3.6 in
- Weight 1.1 lbs
- Body Material Plastic, Stainless steel
Main Features
- Resolution 10.2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (100-3200)
- Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Kids, Macro, Stage, Action, Candle, Museum, Sunset, Landscape, Night scene, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night snapshot, Night scene with portrait
- Special Effects HDR, Slim, Soft, Retro, Sepia, Bright, Natural, Vibrant, Portrait, Landscape, Starburst, Monochrome, Toy camera, Illustration, Color Extract, High contrast, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Blue filter, Black & White Cyan filter, Black & White Green filter, Black & White Orange filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Black & White Magenta filter, Black & White Infrared filter
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, ISO priority, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Range EV 0-21 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 16
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Still Image Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage 3872 x 2592, 3008 x 2000, 1824 x 1216
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF2
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Dust Alert, DPOF support, Direct print, Contrast control, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, Brightness control, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, Saturation control, Built-in help guide, PRINT Image Matching, Shadow point display, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Highlight point display, In-camera RAW processing, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
- Field Coverage 96%
- Magnification 0.85x
- Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Eyecup, Body cap, Shoe cap, Carrying strap
- Cables Included USB cable
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Lithium battery ( Included ), 4 x AA Alkaline battery, 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens and AF200FG flash)
Price: $644.60
Manufacturer: Pentax
Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 2.7 in LCD display
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Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 2.7 in LCD display
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Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens)
Price: $449.95 - $499.95
Manufacturer: Pentax
Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display
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Manufacturer info
- Pentax
- Manufacturer profile
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- Address: Pentax Imaging Company, Englewood, CO.
- Phone: 1-800-877-0155
- Fax: 303-799-9213
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