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Manufacturer: Pentax
Part number: K2000
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Product Summary
Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens and AF200FG flash)
price range: $689.99
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, Red, Blue, Cyan, Slim, Soft, Color, Green, Retro, Sepia, Orange, Yellow, Magenta, Infrared, Starburst, Toy camera, Illustration, Black & White, Color Extract, Custom Effect, High contrast
- 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)
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, 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
- External Flash Name Pentax AF-200FG
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF
- Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 9.8 in
- Max View Angle 76 degrees
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Filter Size 52 mm
- Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF3
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Contrast control, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, 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
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Lens hood, Carrying strap, Flash Òarrying case
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Lithium battery ( Included ), 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery, 4 x AA Alkaline battery
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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Product series
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Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens and AF200FG flash)
Price: $689.99
Manufacturer: Pentax
Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display
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Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm and 50-200mm lenses)
Price: $499.95 - $599.95
Manufacturer: Pentax
Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display
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Price: $449.95 - $463.64
Manufacturer: Pentax
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
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- Address: Pentax Imaging Company, Englewood, CO.
- Phone: 1-800-877-0155
- Fax: 303-799-9213
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