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Pentax K110D News Release Summary:
PENTAX K110D — A Multi-Feature, Simple-to-Operate, Entry-Class
Digital SLR Camera with Lens Interchangeability for
High-Quality, User-Friendly Digital SLR Photography
23rd March 2006: PENTAX Corporation is pleased to introduce the
PENTAX K110D, an entry-class lens-interchangeable digital SLR
camera that combines a host of advanced technologies with a
simple, user-friendly operation system and a compact,
lightweight body. It brings high-quality digital SLR photography
to everyone — especially to first-time digital SLR users.
Developed as a starter camera for budding digital SLR
photographers, the K110D is designed to capture high-quality
images with simplified operation in any situation. In addition
to a sophisticated auto focus system that rivals the performance
of high end models, the high performance K110D offers a bright,
clear viewfinder, an extra-large, wide-view LCD monitor, and 6.1
effective megapixels.
Major Features
1. 11-point wide-frame AF to capture off-centre subjects in
sharp focus
The K110D’s sophisticated SAFOX VIII auto focus system features
11 sensor points (with nine cross-type sensors in the middle) to
automatically focus on the subject with utmost precision, even
when it is positioned off centre. The in-focus sensor point is
automatically superimposed in red in the viewfinder for
at-a-glance confirmation. This high-precision AF system offers a
choice of two AF modes: the conventional single AF, and the
continuous AF,** which maintains focus on the moving subject as
long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway down.
** The continuous AF mode is selectable by the user only when P,
Tv, Av, M or B is selected as a shooting mode on the mode dial.
This mode is automatically activated by the camera when the Auto
Picture Program, or one of the Picture or Scene modes, is
selected.
2. Bright, clear viewfinder
The K110D features a lightweight penta-mirror viewfinder, which
combines a PENTAX-original finder optics with a
Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen to deliver a bright,
clear subject image with a 0.85x magnification and a 96% field
of view.
3. Large LCD monitor to facilitate image viewing and menu
setting
The K110D incorporates a large 2.5-inch colour LCD monitor on
its back panel. Its wide-view design allows the photographer to
check the monitor image over 140 degrees vertically and
horizontally, ensuring effortless image viewing even from a
diagonal position. With a total of approximately 210,000 pixels,
it also offers digital zooming of playback images up to 12 times
for easy confirmation of the image’s focusing status and
details. The large monitor size allows for large letters, digits
and icons on the menu screens to facilitate menu confirmation
and camera operation. In addition, the colour scheme between the
menu listings and the background is optimised for each menu
screen to assure at-a-glance confirmation, even under varying
shooting conditions.
4. Auto Picture Mode for effortless point-and-shoot SLR
photography
The K110D offers the PENTAX-developed Auto Picture Mode, which
automatically and instantly selects one of the five Picture
modes — including Portrait, Landscape and Macro — by calculating
various factors to assure optimum results. Since this advanced
shooting mode takes away all the concerns about aperture,
shutter-speed, white-balance, saturation, contrast and sharpness
settings, the photographer can concentrate on image composition
and timing.
5. Auto sensitivity control up to 3200 standard output
sensitivity
The K110D features an auto sensitivity control function, which
automatically sets the optimum standard output sensitivity — up
to 3200, which is the highest automatic setting in its class —
based on such data as the subject’s brightness level and the
lens’ focal length. Since this function allows the use of higher
shutter speeds in poor lighting situations (such as indoor
sports events and night scenes), it helps the photographer to
effectively reduce camera shake and prevent blurred images.
6. AA-battery power supply for easy battery replacement on
the road
The K110D is powered by four AA-size batteries — available
nearly anywhere in the world — for worry-free battery
replacement. It also accepts two CR-V3 lithium batteries.
7. True-to-life, rich-gradation images assured by 6.1
effective megapixels
The K110D features a large, high-performance 23.5mm x 15.7mm CCD
as its image sensor, assuring the accurate reproduction of
scenes— from images with beautiful out-of-focus backgrounds to
those with edge-to-edge sharpness. By combining 6.1 effective
megapixels with a high-performance imaging engine and advanced
image-processing technologies, the K110D is designed to produce
beautiful, true-to-life images that are rich in gradation.
What’s more, it offers a choice of two finishing touches of
“Natural” or “Bright” to create a distinctive atmosphere.
8. Compatibility with existing PENTAX interchangeable lenses
The K110D is compatible with all existing PENTAX interchangeable
lenses — both old and new.** This compatibility lets the
photographer use various lenses for the same subject, or select
the most appropriate lens for a given situation, assuring the
top visual creativity available only through SLR photography.
** Lenses compatible with this mechanism are: PENTAX K-, KA-,
KAF- and KAF2-mount lenses; screw-mount lenses (with an
adapter); and 645 and 67 system lenses (with an adapter).
Certain lenses may lose part of their functions.
9. Super-compact, ultra-lightweight body, with outstanding
rigidity
While the K110D is designed to be compact and lightweight to
enhance operability and portability, it also incorporates a
newly developed stainless-steel chassis and a fibre-reinforced
engineering plastic housing to reinforce its overall rigidity
and durability.
Additional features
•High-speed shutter unit, with a top speed of 1/4000 second
•High-speed continuous shooting, up to five images (at “Best”
image quality in JPEG format) at the speed of approx. 2.8 images
per second
•Eight distinctive Scene modes to accommodate specific
subjects/applications
•19 custom functions to personalize camera operations
•SD memory card compatibility
•Choice of two depth-of-field preview functions
(digital/optical)
•Choice of 16-segment multi-pattern metering, center-weighted
metering and spot metering to accommodate various photographic
applications
•Noise reduction mechanism to reduce digital noise during
extended exposures
•USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED) compatibility for speedy data transfer to PC
•Choice of image format between JPEG (Best, Better or Good) and
RAW
•Five digital filters (Black-and-white, Sepia, Slim, Soft and
Brightness) for easy editing of recorded images
•PictBridge compatibility
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