Pentax K20D user manual

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PENTAX Canada Inc.
1770 Argentia Road
Mississauga, ON
Information
L5N 3S7 CANADA
Telephone: (905) 286-5585
Facsimile: (905) 286-5586



PENTAX Announces the High-Performance
K20D Digital SLR Camera



Mississauga, ON – January 23, 2008
PENTAX is pleased to announce the introduction of the K20D digital SLR camera. Successor
model to the multiple award-winning K10D, the K20D offers superb image quality, an array of
advanced features and outstanding reliability and operabi

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interchangeable lenses. It also keeps digital noise to a minimum by automatically raising its own sensitivity, allowing it to increase the sensitivity from ISO 100 to the highest level of ISO 6400 (via a custom function). [2] Approximately 14.6 effective megapixels for true-to-life, rich-gradation images: The K20D features a newly-developed 14.6 MP CMOS sensor. Coupled with a high-performance imaging engine incorporating PENTAX-original image-processing technologies, it assures fine- detail

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6. Custom Image function The K20D is equipped with a new Custom Image function that lets the user select one of six modes and then, if desired, to further adjust the image’s finishing touches to their preference. Allowing a minor adjustment to tone, saturation, contrast, and sharpness, this function enables the user to take photographs that truly reflect their photographic vision. The user easily operates the selection and adjustment process by recording a preview image and checking the e

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11. Large 2.7-inch wide-view LCD monitor The K20D features a large 2.7-inch colour LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 dots on its back panel and allows you to zoom in on the image up to 32X. Its wide-view design allows the user to check the monitor image from approximately 160 degrees both vertically and horizontally and facilitates low- and high-angle shooting when using the Live View function. 12. High-precision 11-point wide-frame AF The K20D’s sophisticated SAFOX VIII autofocus sys

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K20D Main Specifications approx.14.6 megapixels Effective Pixels approx.15.07 megapixels Image Sensor Total pixels Type CMOS with a primary colour filter 23.4mm x 15.6mm Size 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW) Colour Depth JPEG: [14.6M] 4672 x3104 pixels, [10M] 3872 x 2592 pixels, [2M] 1824 x 1216 pixels Recorded Pixels RAW: [14.6M] 4672 x 3104 pixels Sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) Auto, Manual : ISO100 - 3200 (1EV steps or 1/2EV steps) can be expand to ISO6400, Bulb mode: up to ISO1600 Re

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Ｋ20 Ｄ Storage capacity RAW JPEG 4672 x 3104 4672 x 3104 3872 x 2592 3008 x 2000 1824 x 1216 Recorded Pixels Quality Level PEF DNG ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★ 512MB 20 34 58 105 205 50 84 148 308 88 142 245 457 230 368 616 1118 68 117 212 411 101 168 296 616 176 285 491 915 461 737 1233 2238 1GB 40 138 239 429 830 206 343 602 1254 359 579 991 1862 931 1499 2458 4390 2GB 82 4GB 161 272 469 843 1630 404 674 1183 2463 705 1138 1946 3657 1828 2943 4827 8620 329 8GB 554 95