Pentax Kx
Pentax Kx is a single – lens reflex camera with 12.4 megapixels and has a sensor of 23.6*15.8mm CMOS with a primary color filter. The Kx includes compact model above the entry level of K2000/K-m. The Kx is also known as the lightest compared to other Pentax DSLRs. Though it lacks weather sealing, it is said to be sold with lightweight DA-L series lenses. The Pentax Kx has a variety of models and is also offered in many colors unlike the other Pentax cameras which have only basic black colored cameras.
How is Pentax Kx different from other Pentax cameras?
The camera has a maximum sensitivity of ISO 12800 which differs it from the K-7. This particular camera includes lower noise which is not found in other comparable cameras and not even in those of higher class. The shutter speed is improved to 1/6000s and also a fast burst mode of 4.7 frames. It may be said that this camera has features similar to the K-7 and K2000, but Pentax Kx has its own benefits.
Benefits of purchasing Pentax Kx
The Pentax Kx is an improved version of Pentax cameras. It is light and has low noise. It offers good quality pictures and has many other amazing features. It is compatible with SDXC memory card. It has added three kinds of particular effect shooting function (pre-set 1, 2 and 3) on [cross processing]. It offers improved accuracy of Battery level Indicator under specific conditions and an improved stability for general performance. It is offered in a wide range of colors (a maximum of 100 color combinations is available in Japan).
The KX model won the Technical Image Press Association award for Best DSLR Entry Level in Europe 2010 and Time magazine listed it in its Best Travel Gadgets of 2009 list. It is most of the time sold and packaged with the DA-L 18-55mmf/3.5-5.6 kit lens.
Available Features
- Live preview
- HD 720p video at 24 frames
- In-body stabilization
- HDR (High Dynamic Range) Image Capture
In Body Stabilization
It includes a self-timer, remote control shooting, bulb shooting and HDR capture which automatically turns off the in-built Shake Reduction Function.
HDR- High Dynamic Range fungibility
The shake reduction is turned off due to the 3 frames of different exposure and a combination of a single jpeg image done by the HDR. This most importantly means that the tripod only shoots while trying to minimize any movement in most cases.
Video Function
The Pentax Kx camera allows HD video files recording; this helps save every single frame as a progressive frame and saves the changes inside the group of pictures. Videos can be recorded either in HD or SD, both with 24 frames and are stored as AVI files. The sounds of the videos are all uncompressed, silent recordings are possible too.
Here’s one of the reviews of the product:
“I had/have many digital cameras but for the short time I tried this one, it is a keeper. The settings and menues are nice – the low light quality is great. Even the lens is great – especially for being a “kit” lens. The color (I have the white one) is great – very different and makes it look smaller and less scary than regular DSLR. It is light, small, fits well in hand, controls are at the right positions, it has live view and sensor image stabilization that works well. A great, great camera – especially for people new to DSLR.” – Alex (NJ)
Final thoughts
Well, the pentax Kx is filled with benefits. The available features and the various color combinations are simple amazing. For more details visit the official website of the company.