Pentax K-m : light and easy
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The PentaxK-m digital SLR camera is esigned primarily for entry level digital SLR photographers and offers simplified, user-friendly operation with automatic scene mode and a lightweight body of 380 gramms only ! The K-m features an upgraded version of the Pentax Auto Picture mode, which automatically detects the type of subject or scene, and sets the proper shooting mode for the photographer. It also features the in-body Shake Reduction mechanis.
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2 new lenses
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Along with the Pentax K2000, Pentax will also launch two DA L-series interchangeable zoom lenses: the smc PENTAX-DA L 18-55mmF3.5-5.6AL and the smc PENTAX-DA L 50-200mmF4-5.6ED. Designed for exclusive use with Pentaxdigital SLR cameras, these DA L-series lenses are designed to be more compact and lightweight than conventional counterparts.
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Shake reduction
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The Pentax K-m comes equipped with the SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism, which reduces camera shake for sharper. This SR mechanism shifts the position of the image sensor vertically and horizontally at high speed using magnetic force, while adjusting the shifting speed in proportion to the amount of camera shake detected by a built-in sensor.
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Dust Removal system of the Pentax K-m
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The PentaxK-m features the user-friendly DR (Dust Removal) system to prevent dust from appearing on captured images. Applied to the CCD image sensor surface (or low-pass filter) through the vapor deposition process of a fluorine compound, the SP (Super Protect) coating removes dust and stains from the surface. In the next step, dust that still remains on the surface will be shaken off when the SR system shifts the image sensor at high speed. Finally, the dust that is shaken off the image sensor will fall onto an adhesive sheet positioned at the bottom of the SR unit, eliminating any possibility of it returning to the image sensor surface. This DR system even offers a Dust Alert function, which allows the user to confirm the dust-adhesion status of the CCD in advance.
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3,5 fps
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The Pentax K-m lets the user keep shooting images at the speed of approximately 3.5 frames per second (in the JPEG recording format). It also incorporates a five-point wide-area AF system (SAFOX VIII with five cross-type sensors). It allows the user to fix the AF detection point at the middle sensor. Thanks to a major review of the AF algorithm, this AF system also offers improved autofocusing speed under poor-lighting conditions, in which conventional AF systems take longer to focus on the subject.
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LCD screen
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The PentaxK-m features a 2.7" LCD monitor of 230,000 dots on its back panel. This monitor’s wide-view design allows the photographer to check the on-screen image from approximately 170 degrees both vertically and horizontally. It even offers digital zooming of playback images up to 16 times for easy confirmation of the image’s focusing status and details.
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Other features of the Pentax K-m / Pentax K2000
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- 10 Scene modes, switchable with simple icon selection
- Energy-efficient power supply, recording approximately 1,650 images with four AA-size lithium batteries
- Status screen, displaying camera settings on the LCD monitor on the camera’s back panel for at-a-glance confirmation
- Index function, for five different types of display and printing modes
- Choice of 16-segment multi-pattern metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering to accommodate various photographic applications
- Simultaneous recording of RAW- and JPEG-format images
- Compatibility with SD and SDHC memory cards as external data-recording media
- In-body development of RAW-format images
- Compatibility with SDM-equipped lenses for quiet, smooth autofocus operation
- PentaxPHOTO Laboratory 3 RAW data processing software and PentaxPHOTO Browser 3 browser software included
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