Today sees the announcement of two new 6.1 million pixel DSLRs from Pentax, the K100D and the K110D. Both cameras offer high precision 11-point wide frame AF, ISO sensitivity up to 3200, a large 2.5-inch screen and a top shutter speed of 1/4000 sec as well as being compatible with existing Pentax lenses. The K100D is also Pentax’s first DSLR to feature a CCD-shift Shake Reduction system.
Pentax K100D digital camera specifications:
[dpreviewFormat SLR
Price (street)
$499.97
Also known as
Release Status
Click for help Max resolution 3008 x 2008
Click for help Low resolution 2400 x 1600, 1536 x 1024
Click for help Image ratio w:h 3:2
Click for help Effective pixels 6.1 million
Click for help Sensor photo detectors 6.3 million
Click for help Sensor size 23.5 x 15.7 mm (3.68 cm²)
Click for help Pixel density 1.7 MP/cm²
Click for help Sensor type CCD
Click for help Sensor manufacturer Sony
Click for help ISO rating Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Click for help Zoom wide (W)
Click for help Zoom tele (T)
Click for help Digital zoom No
Click for help Image stabilization Yes, Sensor shift
Click for help Auto Focus TTL 11-area AF
Click for help Manual Focus Yes
Click for help Normal focus range
Click for help Macro focus range
Click for help White balance override 8 positions, plus manual
Click for help Aperture range
Click for help Min shutter 30 sec
Click for help Max shutter 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes
Flash range
External flash Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Click for help Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 0.5 or 0.3 EV steps
Click for help Metering Multi-segment (16), Center-weighted Average, Spot
Click for help Aperture priority Yes
Click for help Shutter priority Yes
Click for help Focal length multiplier 1.5
Lens thread Pentax KAF2, KAF, KA mount
Click for help Continuous Drive Yes, 2.8 fps up to 5 images
Movie Clips No
Remote control Yes, Wired optional
Self-timer Yes, 2 or 12 sec
Click for help Timelapse recording No
Orientation sensor No
Click for help Storage types SD/MMC card
Click for help Storage included None
Click for help Uncompressed format Yes, RAW
Click for help Quality Levels Normal, Fine, Superfine
Click for help Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 96% coverage, 0.85x magnification)
Click for help LCD 2.5 "
Click for help LCD Dots 210,000
Click for help Live View No
Click for help USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
Click for help HDMI No
Click for help Wireless No
Environmentally sealed No
Click for help Battery AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries) 660 g (23.3 oz)
Dimensions 129 x 93 x 70 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.8 in)
Notes Features in-camera Shake Reduction
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches ]