The Pentax K-r is a 12.4-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on September 9, 2010,[2] and replaced the K-x in Pentax' line-up, with which it shares many features. The K-r is available in three body colors (black, white and red) in North America, with other colors available only in the Japanese market. The K-r introduces a new SAFOX IX autofocus system and has a 3-inch display. The image quality of Pentax K-r and K-x is identical,[3][4] but colour fidelity in JPEG output has been increased.[5] The K-r has been improved over the K-x in other areas, such as the K-r showing the active focus point in the viewfinder when the shutter button is half-pressed, the K-r offering the joint second-widest ISO range in the Pentax line-up along with K-30—100-25600 in extended mode, which only the K-5 exceeds (K-x: 12800 in extended mode), having the joint second-fastest continuous shooting (6.0 fps) of current Pentax DSLRs (same as the K-30), and using rechargeable battery Li-Ion D-LI109 as standard, but having the ability to use 4 × AA batteries with optional battery holder (the K-x uses AA batteries exclusively).[3] The K-r also has a slightly larger, and much higher resolving display at 921,000 pixels vs. the K-x's 230,000.
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| Overview | |
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| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable Pentax KAF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses and SDM lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode. |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 23.6 x 15.8 mm APS-C CMOS image sensor with a primary color filter |
| Maximum resolution | 12.4 megapixels |
| Film speed | Auto: 200–12800 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100–25600 Manual: 200–12800 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100–25600 |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Focusing | |
| Focus areas | 11 AF points, 9 of them cross-type |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure bracketing | +/- up to 3 stops in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments for three frames |
| Exposure modes | Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Flash Off, SCN (allows selecting Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Stage Lighting, Night Snap, Night Scene HDR, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum), M (Manual), Av (Aperture Priority), Tv (Shutter Priority), Sv (Sensitivity Priority), P (Program), Movie; when shooting in Live View, Full Auto may select an additional Blue Sky mode |
| Exposure metering | TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 16-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter. Sensitivity range: EV 1–21.5 (ISO 200, 50 mm f/1.4) |
| Metering modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 1/6000 sec – 30 sec, Bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 6 frames per second for 13 RAW or 30 JPEG frames[1] |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 96% coverage, 0.56x magnification |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Auto, daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent light, Tungsten light, Flash, Color Temperature Enhancement, Manual |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.0" TFT color LCD monitor with adjustable brightness. Resolution: 921,000 dots |
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI109, AA Battery Holder D-BH109 (optional) for 4× AA batteries |
| Dimensions | 125 x 97 x 68 mm |
| Weight | 595 g (21.0 oz) with battery |
| Made in | Philippines |
HDR (high dynamic range) capture
editAs in the K-x, the user can choose to have the camera take three images at different exposures and have them combined into a high dynamic range JPEG image. In contrast to its predecessor, the Pentax K-r offers the option to auto-align the images.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Pentax K-r Review - Performance".
- ^ "K-r Black". Pentax Imaging. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ a b "Pentax K-r Review". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Sensors Database - DxOMark".
- ^ "Pentax K-r Review - Image Quality".
- ^ "Steve's Conclusion - Steve's Digicams".
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