Pentax K10D
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable Pentax KAF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode. |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | Interline/interlace CCD with a primary color filter. APS-C 23.5 x 15.7 mm |
| Maximum resolution | 3,872 × 2,592 (10.2 megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter-Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter-Speed and Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb |
| Exposure metering | TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 16-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 sec–30 sec |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 2.5", 210,000 pixels |
| Battery | Rechargeable D-LI50 Lithium-ion battery, Optional AC adapter |
| Weight | 710 g (25 oz) without battery, 785 g with battery |
| Made in | Philippines |
The Pentax K10D and similar Samsung GX-10 are 10.2-megapixel digital single-lens reflex cameras launched in late 2006. They were developed in a collaboration between Pentax of Japan and Samsung of South Korea.
The K10D was announced on 13 September 2006, and released in mid-November 2006, while Samsung announced the GX-10 on 21 September 2006 and it became available on January 1, 2007. The Pentax K20D, successor to the K10D, was officially announced on January 23, 2008.
The K10D has been hailed by Popular Photography and Imaging magazine as "an all-star player," and was named as a finalist for their 2007 "Camera of the Year" award.