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January 24, 2008 PENTAX Corporation 

 
PENTAX K20D
A High-Performance Lens-Interchangeable Digital SLR Camera for Truly Demanding Photo Enthusiasts

Coupling a New Image Sensor to Optimize Lens Performance with an Array of Features to Maximize the Fun and Excitement of Digital Picture-Taking
PENTAX K20D

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PENTAX K20D Specifications
  Effective Pixels       approx.14.6 megapixels
  Image Sensor   Total pixels   approx.15.07 megapixels
      Type   CMOS with a primary color filter
      Size   23.4mm x 15.6mm
  Color Depth       8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)
  Recorded Pixels       JPEG : [14.6M] 4672 x3104 pixels, [10M] 3872 x 2592 pixels, [2M] 1824 x 1216 pixels
RAW : [14.6M] 4672 x 3104 pixels
  Sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)   Auto, Manual : ISO100 - 3200 ( 1EV steps or 1/2EV steps ) can be expand to ISO6400, Bulb mode : up to ISO1600
  Recording Formats       RAW ( Original ), JPEG ( Conforms to Exif 2.21 ), Conforms to DCF ( Design rule of Camera File system ) 2.0
  Image Formats       Compressed : JPEG - Baseline ( : Premium, : Best, : Better, : Good ), RAW+JPEG : avaiable
Compressed : RAW ( PEF )
Non-compressed : RAW ( DNG )
  Storage Media       SD, SDHC memory card
  White Balance       Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light ( W, D, N ), Flash, Manual setting, with WB fine adjustment, Color Temserature ( 3type available )
  Viewfinder   Type   Pentaprism type
      Focusing screen   Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen
      Field of view   approx. 95%
      Magnification   approx. 0.95X ( with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1 )
      Diopter adjustment   approx. -2.5 - +1.5m-1
  LCD Monitor   Type   TFT color LCD monitor, brightness adjustable, Color adjustable, Wide angle view
      Size   2.7 inch
      Dots   approx. 230,000 dots
  Live View   TTL by Image sensor
      Field of view   approx. 100%
      Display   Enlargement ( 4X, 8X ), Grid pattern
  Preview Method   Live View, Digital preview, Optical preview
  Playback       One Image, Two Images, Index ( 4 or 9 or 16 thumb nails ), Enlargement ( up to 32X, scroll available ), Image Rotation, Folder view, Slideshow, Histogram, Bright/Dark area
      Digital Filter   B&W ( 4 type ), Sepia ( 3 type ), Color ( 18 type ), Color extract ( 6 type ), Soft ( three-level amount adjustable ), Illustration, HDR ( 3 type ), Slim ( +/- 8 level amount adjustable ), Brightness ( +/- 8 level amount adjustable )
  Focusing System   Type   TTL Phase-matching 11-point wide autofocus system ( SAFOX VIII )
      Focus Mode   AF-single (with focus lock); AF-continuous available *
Manual focus
      Focus Point   Auto, Select, Center
      AF assist lamp   avaiable ( by Built-in Flash )
  Image Stabilizer   Type   Image sensor shift mechanism , Max 4 stops
  Dust Removal   Type   Image sensor moving mechanism and SP coating with Dust Alert
  Exposure Control   Metering System   TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering ( coupled with lens and AF information )
      Metering Mode   (1) Multi-segment metering (2) Center-weighted metering (3) Spot metering
      Exposure Range   EV 0 - 21 ( at Standard Output Sensitivity 100 with 50mm F1.4 lens )
      Modes   (1) Green, (2) Program AE, (3) Sensitivity-Priority AE, (4) Shutter-Priority AE, (5) Aperture-Priority AE, (6) Shutter and Aperture Priority AE, (7) Metered Manual, (8) X speed, (9) Bulb
      Exposure Compensation   ±3 EV ( 0.5EV steps ), ±2 EV ( 0.3EV steps )
      Auto-bracketing   3 or 5 frames within range of ±0.5EV, ±1.0EV, ±1.5EV, ±2.0EV ( 0.5EV steps ) or ±0.3EV, ±0.7EV, ±1.0EV, ±1.3EV, ±1.7EV, ±2.0EV ( 0.3EV steps )
      AE Lock   availiable
  Shutter   Shutter Type   Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
      Shutter Speed   1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb
  Drive Modes   Single-frame , Continuous ( Hi, Lo ), Burst, Self-timer ( 12s, 2s ), Remote control ( 0s, 3s ), Remote control continuous, auto bracket, extended bracket and Multi-exposure
      Continuous shooting   approx. 3fps, sequence : until 38 frames ( JPEG and continuous (Hi) ) , 14frames ( RAW (PEF) ), 16frames ( RAW (DNG) )
approx. 2.3fps, sequence : until the memory card becomes full ( JPEG and continuous (Lo) ), 14frames ( RAW (PEF) ), 16frames ( RAW (DNG) )
      Burst mode   approx. 21fps, sequence : 115frames ( 1.6M JPEG )
  Built-in Flash   Type   Built-in retractable P-TTL pop-up flash
      Guide number   approx. 13 ( Standard Output Sensitivity 100/m )
      Angle of view coverage   28mm wide-angle ( equivalent to 35mm )
  Flash Synchronization   Hot shoe, X-sync socket, sync-speed : 1/180 sec., P-TTL, high-speed-sync, wireless-sync with PENTAX dedicated flash
  Data Folder   Folder Name   Date ( 100_MMDD··· ) / PENTX ( 100PENTX, 101PENTX··· ) ,
      File Name   Standard / User customize
  Power Sources   Rechargeable D-LI50 lithium-ion battery
Optional AC adapter also available.
  Battery Life   Number of recordable images   approx. 530 *1 ( 50% use Flash ) , approx. 740*2 ( Normal Recording )
      Playback time   approx. 330 minutes *2
  Interfaces   USB2.0 ( HI-SPEED ) / Video , DC input , Cable switch, X-sync socket
  Lens Mount   PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount
  Usable Lens   PENTAX KAF2-, KA-mount lenses.
*
Power zoom function available. K-mount lenses usable with restrictions. S-mount lenses,67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions.
  Dimensions       approx. 141.5(W) x 101(H) x 70(D)mm ( 5.6 x 4.0 x 2.76 inches )
  Weight       approx. 715g ( 25.2 oz. ) without battery and SD memory card.
approx. 800g ( 28.2 oz. ) loaded and ready with battery and SD memory card
 
*1
Recofding capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing. Actual performance may vary depending on operating conditions.
*2
According to the result of PENTAX in-house testing.




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