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Pentax K-X User Manual

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Shooting Functions
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By setting the mode dial to H (Scene), you can choose from the
following 10 shooting scenes.
H Mode
Mode Characteristics
A Night Scene
Used for night scenes. Use a tripod, etc. to prevent
shaking.
Q Surf & Snow
For capturing images of dazzling backgrounds, such
as snowy mountains.
K Food
For capturing images of food. Saturation will be rather
high to make it look appetizing.
K Sunset For capturing sunrise or sunset in beautiful colors.
n Stage Lighting For capturing moving subjects in poorly lit place.
R Kids
For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy and
bright skin tone. The drive mode is fixed to g
(Continuous Shooting (Hi)).
Y Pet
For capturing moving pets. The drive mode is fixed to
g (Continuous Shooting (Hi)).
U Candlelight For capturing scenes in candlelight.
E Museum
For capturing images in places where a flash is
prohibited.
l Night Snap For taking snapshots in poorly lit place.
The flash is deactivated in A, K, n, U, and E. To prevent camera shake,
either use the Shake Reduction function or mount the camera on a tripod.

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Pentax K-X Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel12.4 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Image stabilizerYes
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 pixels
Digital zoom0 x
InterfaceUSB
Color depth12 bit
Dimensions (WxDxH)122.5 x 67.5 x 91.5 mm
Camera shutter speed30 - 1/6000 s
Effective sensor resolution12400000 pixels
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP/Vista/7 Mac OS-X 10.3-10.5
Auto focusing (AF) modescontinuous auto focus, single auto focus
Flash modesauto, Flash off, manual
Flash guide number16 m
Motion JPEG frame rate24, 4.7 fps
Video formats supportedAVI
Maximum video resolution1280 x 720 pixels
Display diagonal2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)230000 pixels
Magnification0.85X x
USB version2.0
Product colorBlack
Scene modesbeach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editingRotating
Photo effectsblack&white, Muted, Neutral, Sepia
White balanceauto, Cloudy, daylight, flash, Fluorescent, manual, Shade
Camera playbacksingle image, slide show
Playback zoom (max)16 x
Battery typeAA
Number of batteries supported4
Bundled softwarePentax Digital Camera Utility 4.0
Operating temperature (T-T)32 - 104 °F
Compatible memory cardssd, sdhc
Light exposure modesaperture priority AE, auto, shutter priority AE
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth67.5 mm
Width122.5 mm
Height91.5 mm
Weight515 g

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