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Pentax K10D Samples
10 Megapixels
Single Lens Reflex
Stabilization: Compensates for tiny involuntary movements of the camera.
Continuous Drive
Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.
Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.
Spot Metering
Depth-Of-Field Preview: Improve perception of DOF before shooting.
Weatherproof - Seals protect from dust, humidity and light splashing.
Accepts Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) and SD memory.
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Discontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.
1 - Images2 - Indoor Crops3 - Outdoor CropsPentax K10D Images
The Pentax K10D was tested using a Sigma 24-135 F2.8-4.5 lens. The images below show the performance of the Pentax K10D on a typical night scene at each ISO sensitivity. These are all 100% crops from full-resolution images taken at night using aperture priority, automatic white-balance and set ISO sensitivity.
Night shots are always the most difficult for any digital camera as noise is much more noticeable in dark areas and shadows. Since such scenes consist mostly of dark areas, they represent the worst cases of image noise. That being said, the Pentax K10D manages quite well. Noise levels increase steadily up to ISO 800 and make a jump at ISO 1600 which appears much noisier than ISO 800.
 ISO 100 - 4s F4.5 |
 ISO 200 - 2s F4.5 |
 ISO 400 - 1s F4.5 |
 ISO 800 - 1/2s F4.5 |
 ISO 1600 - 1/4s F4.5 |
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Pentax K10D Highlights
SLR digital cameraSensor-Size: 24 x 16mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
| 10 Megapixels DSLR | ISO 100-1600 |
| Pentax K Mount 1.5X FLM | Shutter 1/4000-30s |
| 2-Axis Built-in Stabilization | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
| 95% Coverage Large Viewfinder | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
| Weatherproof | Spot-Metering |
| Built-in Dust Reduction | Hot-Shoe & Sync-Port |
| 3 FPS Drive, Unlimited Images | Lithium-Ion Battery |
| 2.7" LCD 230K Pixels | Secure Digital High Capacity |
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