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Great camera, but watch out for the NiMH battery meter Issue
Reviewed By: slandi on 2/2/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: - Solid body - Good feel - Amazing features - Thorough users manual - Great ISO performance
Cons: One main issue is battery meter performance, see notes below. Haven't owned / used the camera enough to know of any real cons, may update later.
Even with the battery issue this should not deter would be owners. It is a great camera and at this price point beats out the competition that is easily 200 to 300 more expensive. I don't regret buying the camera at all and even if it is heavier than a point and shoot, the fact that it can use interchangeable lenses and legacy lenses gives this camera unsurpassed flexibility and versatility.
Other Thoughts: The biggest con I found with this camera so far is a known issue with the battery meter when using NiMH batteries. A K-x with firmware 1.0 does not properly register the battery level of NiMH and therefore may show "Battery Depleted" and shut off pre-maturely. To fix this the latest firmware (1.1) must be downloaded from Pentax and applied. Then the level meter must be placed on NiMH (see manual) and then the camera will properly indicate battery level. I've done this and my 4 year old 2600 maH NiMH batteries which before the firmware upgrade could not even power up the camera have now successfully taken over 100 shots without any battery conditioning. Once I put the batteries through several charge/discharge cycles I expect performance to improve. Please see my website for further details http://www.slandi.net
This battery issue should not deter would be buyers. At this price, the K-x is an awesome camera. It is a little heavier than would be a point & shoot, but you get the vers
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Great entry level camera
Reviewed By: on 12/11/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: -Solid build -Good kit lens -Impressive high ISO -Can use any K mount lens -Very good image quality -Fast -AA batteries
Cons: -No focus points in viewfinder -Live view is slow (true for most DSLRs) -No dedicated focus assist lamp (just strobes flash) -HD video is not great -No battery grip option
Other Thoughts: This is my first foray into the world of DSLRs. Before this I had only used film SLR cameras and that was quite a few years ago. This camera has met most of my expectation and exceeded quite a few. Pentax has a wide range of legacy lenses that you can find on the used market relatively cheap. This is a great camera for someone wanting to step up from a point and shoot digital for not a lot more money. If you want to take pictures in cold weather, AA lithium batteries will certainly outperform any rechargeable lithium ion for shooting times in cold environments, which isn't something I thought about when buying this camera. (nice little bonus)
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Pentax K-x is a winner
Reviewed By: M on 11/8/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Beautiful image quality right out of the box Excellent High ISO capability Can shoot jpeg or raw or both at once Auto white-balance that actually works! Auto-focus is fast and accurate, even in low light Sharp kit lens Solidly built and compact A lot of features and capabilities
Cons: Lack of focus point in viewfinder (you have to look at the back screen)
Other Thoughts: This is much more than what I would consider an "entry level" camera since it has so many great features and capabilities. Everything I could ever want or use in a camera.
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General
Brand
PENTAX
Model
K-x
Color
Black
Dimensions
(W x H x D): 4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7" Body
Weight
18.2 oz. (Body)
Package Type
Single Lens Kit
Image Sensor
Image Sensor
CMOS
Image Sensor Size
23.6 x 15.8mm
Gross Pixels
12.9 MP
Effective Pixels
12.4 MP
Dust Cleaning System
Image sensor movement combined with SP coating (Dust Alert available)
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift Shake Reduction (4 stops max)
Resolution
4288 x 2428
Recording System
File Format
DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III
Image Type
RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.21)
Recording Media
SD / SDHC Card
White Balance
White Balance
Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Pentamirror
Coverage
Approx 96%
Magnification
Approx 0.85X
Dioptric Adjustment
-2.5 to 1.5
Focusing Screen
Natural-Bright-Matte II
Depth-of-Field Preview
Optical & Digital (available via programmable Green button)
LCD Monitor
LCD
2.7" 230K
Focus
Focus Type
TTL phase-matching 11 point (9 cross) wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
AF Points
11 point (9 cross)
Exposure
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3 EV (1/2 or 1/3 steps)
Metering System
TTL open aperture, 16 segment metering
Multi-segment, Center weighted, Spot
ISO Sensitivity
Auto: 200-6400 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100-12800 Manual: 200-6400 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100-12800
On, off, redeye, slow sync, slow sync w redeye, slow sync w trailing curtain, wireless Flash
Flash Exposure Compensation
-2 to 1 EV (1/2 steps)
External Flash
Hot shoe (P-TTL, high speed sync), wireless w PENTAX dedicated flash Synchronization speed: 1/180s
Drive System
Continuous Shooting Speed
Approx 4.7 FPS
Maximum Burst
Continuous Hi: 17 JPG, 5 RAW Continuous Lo: unlimited JPG, 11 RAW
Function
Shooting Modes
Auto Picture, Scene, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Metered Manual, Bulb, Movie
Scene Modes
Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum, Stage Lighting [JPG], Night Snap [JPG]
Playback
One Shot (no data, basic data, full data, color channel histogram), Multi Image Display (4, 9, 16, or 36 thumbnails), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification (quick zoom available), Select & Delete, Movie Playback (no data, basic data, full data), Bright/Dark Indication Mode pallet: Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Image Comparison, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, DPOF
Customization
22 available
Movie
Movie Recording
1280 x 720 @ 24 fps 640 x 416 @ 24 fps
Max. Recording Resolution
1280 x 720
Lens
Compatible Lenses
PENTAX KAF3, KAF2, KAF, KA (K mount, 35mm screwmount, 645/67 med format lenses useable w adapter and/or restrictions)
Lens Mount
PENTAX KAF2 Bayonet Mount
Interface
USB
Yes
Power Source
Battery
4 x AA Batteries
Feature
Features
8 bits/channel JPG, 12 bits/channel RAW Face Detection autofocus (up to 16 faces) Highly compact DSLR body design allows for 1 handed operation and comfort when travelling Powerful automatic modes, including PENTAX Auto Picture and scene modes, ensure the perfect shot in any situation, while helping new photographers learn DSLR photography Creative processing and filter modes produce high quality finished images, while offering the ability to explore artistic freedom through unique special effects True HDR image capture blends 3 bracketed images into a single picture with outstanding shadow, highlight, and midrange detail
Reviewed By: slandi on 2/2/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
