Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II Specifications, Tests and Review

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included DA 18-55mm II lens
Height 10.1 cm
Width 14.2 cm
Depth 7 cm
Weight 0.72 kg
Body Material Stainless steel, polycarbonate
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Sensor Resolution 14.6 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 15,070,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,600,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Dust alert sensor
PROCESSOR Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Image Processor PRIME
LENS Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 II DA Pentax KAF
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 85mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2
FOCUSING Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11
VIEWFINDER Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 16
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Slim, Colour, illustration, HDR, Colour Extract
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV in 1/2 EV steps or ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-21 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), slow synchro, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
MEMORY Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 4672 x 3104: 40 - with 1GB card
Super-fine JPEG 4672 x 3104: 68 - with 1GB card
Fine JPEG 4672 x 3104: 117 - with 1GB card
Normal JPEG 4672 x 3104: 212 - with 1GB card
Economy JPEG 4672 x 3104: 411 - with 1GB card
Super-fine JPEG 3872 x 2592: 101 - with 1GB card
Fine JPEG 3872 x 2592: 168 - with 1GB card
Normal JPEG 3872 x 2592: 296 - with 1GB card
Economy JPEG 3872 x 2592: 616 - with 1GB card
Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2000: 176 - with 1GB card
Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000: 285 - with 1GB card
Normal JPEG 3008 x 2000: 491 - with 1GB card
Economy JPEG 3008 x 2000: 915 - with 1GB card
Super-fine JPEG 1824 x 1216: 461 - with 1GB card
Fine JPEG 1824 x 1216: 737 - with 1GB card
Normal JPEG 1824 x 1216: 1233 - with 1GB card
Economy JPEG 1824 x 1216: 2238 - with 1GB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Battery Type Pentax D-Li50 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 2.3 frames per second, 21 frames per second (1.6MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, brightness control, in-camera RAW processing
OTHERS Pentax K20D + DA 18-55mm II
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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