Pentax KR Black Digital SLR

Pentax are pleased to announce their new entry level camera, The KR. Featuring a compact - lightweight body, 12.4 megapixel image sensor, 6 frames per second shooting, HDTV Movie Recording and Dust Removal Mechanism.

Key Features:

• Super-high-sensitivity shooting at ISO 25600
• 3.0-inch high-resolution color LCD monitor
• Dual-power-source
• HDTV-proportion movie recording
• 12.4 effective megapixels
• High-speed continuous shooting
• SR mechanism
• Versatile digital filter function
• DR (Dust Removal) mechanism

Product Description:

High-quality, true-to-life image reproduction

The K-r incorporates a new-generation CMOS image sensor with approximately 12.4 effective megapixels to assure high-speed image data readout. It also features the high-performance PRIME (PENTAX Real Image Engine) II imaging engine to ensure accurate and high-speed data processing equal to that of upper-level models. As the result, the K-r produces high-quality images with fine detail, rich gradation and superb rendition, while suppressing annoying digital noise to a minimum. The K-r also offers a wide sensitivity range between ISO 200 and ISO 12800; this range can be expanded from ISO 100 to ISO 25600 via a custom function.

Compact, lightweight body

Despite the incorporation of the large 23.6mm x 15.8mm image sensor, the K-r sports a compact, lightweight body, thanks to a trim, lightweight stainless-steel chassis, a downsized in-body shake reduction mechanism, and state-of-the-art, high-density packaging technologies that assure space-efficient positioning and layout of the camera components.

High-speed continuous shooting at approximately six images per second

The K-r’s high-speed continuous shooting mode records as many as 25 images (in JPEG recording format) in a single sequence at a maximum speed of approximately six images per second — the fastest of all entry-class models — allowing the photographer to preserve sharp, crisp images of fast-moving subjects with great ease.

High-precision AF system

The K-r’s high-precision, wide-frame SAFOX IX autofocus system features 11 sensor points (with nine cross-type sensors positioned in the middle) to assure pinpoint focus on the subject. The K-r is also equipped with a spotbeam projector to assist the AF system in poorly lit locations. The accuracy and speed of contrast AF operation during Live View shooting has also been enhanced by the incorporation of a new-generation image sensor and drastic upgrading of AF algorithms.

Bright, clear optical viewfinder

Thanks to the combination of PENTAX-original finder optics and the renowned Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen, the K-r’s viewfinder offers a bright, clear subject image at 0.85X magnification and with a 96% field of view. Since it assures excellent visibility even in bright outdoor locations and provides delay-free, real-time display of the subject’s image, it is especially helpful in shooting where the timing of shutter release is critical, such as sports photography. The in-focus point is indicated as a red point in the viewfinder for at-a-glance confirmation.

Large, easy-to-view 3.0-inch LCD monitor with wide-view design and approximately 921,000 dots

The K-r features a large, high-resolution color LCD monitor with approximately 921,000 dots. Its wide-view design assures a clear view of the monitor image from approximately 170 degrees horizontally and vertically, making it particularly useful in low- and high-angle applications.

Whats Included:

• USB Cable I-USB7
• Strap O-ST53
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109
• Battery Charger D-BC109
• Software (CD-ROM) S-SW110
• Mounted on the camera Eyecup FQ, Hot shoe cover FK, Body mount cover

WARRANTY: 1 Year Pentax Australia Warranty*
*Extended Warranties Available

K-r Specifications

Model Description	Type	TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL flash
	Lens Mount	PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts)
	Compatible Lens	KAF3-, KAF2- (power zoom not compatible), KAF-, KA- mount lens
Image Capture Unit	Image Sensor	Primary color filter, CMOS, Size: 23.6 x 15.8 (mm)
	Effective Pixels	Approx. 12.4 megapixels
	Total Pixels	Approx. 12.9 megapixels
	Dust Removal	SP coating and CMOS sensor operations with the Dust Alert function.
	Sensitivity (Standard Output)	AUTO/200 to 12800 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV, or 1/3EV), expandable from ISO 100 to ISO 25600. Up to ISO 1600 in Bulb mode.
Image Stabilizer	Type / Construction	CMOS image sensor shift
	Effective Compensation Range	Up to 4EV (depending on the used lens type and shooting conditions)
File Formats	File format	RAW (PEF/DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF2.0 compliant
	Recorded Pixel	JPEG: 12M (4288x2848 pixels), 10M (3936x2624 pixels), 6M (3072x2048 pixels), 2M (1728x1152 pixels) RAW: 12M (4288x2848 pixels)
	Quality Level	RAW (12bit): PEF, DNG JPEG: (Best), (Better), (Good), RAW+JPEG simultaneous capturing compatible.
	Color Space	sRGB, AdobeRGB
	Storage Medium	SD/SDHC Memory Card
	Storage Folder	Date (100_1018, 100_1019···) / PENTX(100PENTX, 101PENTX ···)
View finder	Type	Penta-mirror viewfinder
	Coverage (FOV)	Approx. 96%
	Magnification	Approx. 0.85x (50mm F1.4 at ∞)
	Eye-Relief Length	Approx. 19.1mm (from the view window), Approx. 21.6mm (from the center of lens)
	Diopter Adjustment	Approx. -2.5m to +1.5m-1
	Focusing Screen	Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen
Live View	Type	TTL method using CMOS image sensor
	Focusing Mechanism	Contrast detection + Face detection / Contrast detection / Phase matching
	Display	Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (AF mode: 2x, 4x, 6x / MF mode:2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x ), Grid display (16 segmentation, Golden Section, Scale display), bright/dark area warning, histogram
LCD Monitor	Type	Wide viewing angle TFT color LCD
	Size	3.0 inch
	Dots	Approx. 921,000 dots
	Adjustment	Brightness and colors adjustable
Preview	Type	Optical preview and digital preview (Can be assigned to green button from the menu)
White Balance	Auto	TTL method using CMOS image sensor
	Preset	Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N: Daylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual
	Manual	Configuration using the display screen
	Fine Adjustment	Adjustable ±7steps on A-B axis or G-M axis
Autofocus System	Type	TTL: phase-matching autofocus
	Focus Sensor	SAFOX IX, 11 point (9 cross type focus point in the center)
	Brightness Range	EV-1 to 18 (ISO 100)
	AF mode	Auto AF (AF.A), Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C). Focus priority or shutter priority mode for AF.S. Focus priority or FPS priority mode for AF.C.
	AF Point Selection	5 point auto, 11 point auto, Select, Center
	AF Assist	Dedicated LED AF assist lamp
Metering	Type	TTL open aperture, 16 segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering available
	Exposure Compensation	EV1 to 21.5 (ISO200 at 50mmF1.4)
	Exposure Mode	Auto Picture Mode, Picture mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Flash Off) Scene Mode (Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum, Stage Lighting, Night Snap, Night Scene HDR) * In Stage Lighting, Night Snap, and Night Scene HDR, the file format is fixed to JPEG. Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb
	EV Compensation	±3EV (1/2EV step or 1/3EV can be selected)
	AE Lock	Can be assigned to AF/AE-L button from the menu (Timer method: two times the meter operating time set in the custom function setting), Continuous as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Shutter	Type	Electronically controlled, vertical run, focal plane shutter
	Shutter Speed	Auto: 1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual: 1/6000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV step or 1/2EV step), Bulb
Drive modes	Mode Selection	Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12s, 2s), Remote Control (immediately, 3 sec.), Bracketing (3 frames)
	Continuous Shooting	Approx. 6 fps, JPEG (12M: at Continuous Hi): up to 25 frames, RAW: up to 12 frames Approx. 2 fps, JPEG (12M: at Continuous Lo): until SD Memory Card is full, RAW: up to 36 frames
Built-in Flash	Type	Built-in P-TTL flash with serial control, GN: approx. 16 (ISO200/m), approx. 12 (ISO100/m) Angle of view: equivalent to angle of view of 28mm lens (35mm format equivalent)
	Flash Mode	P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync are also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash.
	Sync Speed Range	1/180 sec.
	Flash Exposure Compensation	-2.0EV to +1.0EV
Capture Functions	Custom Image	Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach Bypass
	Noise Reduction	Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO NR
	Dynamic Range Setting	Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction
	Lens Correction	Distortion Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction
	Cross Processing	Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3.
	Digital Filter	Toy Camera, Retro, High-Contrast, Extract Color, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Custom
	HDR Capture	Auto, Standard, Strong1, Strong2, Strong3, Automatic composition correction function
	Multi-Exposure	Select the number of shots between 2 and 9. Auto EV adjustment available.
	Interval Shooting	Capture Interval setting (1 sec. to 24 hours), Start Interval setting (Immediate, Designated time), Captures up to 999 images
Movie	File Format	Motion JPEG (AVI)
	Recorded Pixel	HD (1280x720, 16:9, 25fps), VGA (640x480, 4:3, 25fps)
	Quality Level	(Best), (Better), (Good)
	Sound	Built-in monaural microphone
	Recording Time	Up to 25 minutes. Automatically stops recording when internal temperature rises more than designated
	Custom Images	Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach Bypass
	Cross Processing	Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3.
	Digital Filter	Toy Camera, Retro, High-Contrast, Extract Color, Color
Playback	Playback view	Single frame, Image comparison, Multi-image display (4, 9, 16, 36, 81 segmentation), Display magnification (up to 16x, scrolling and quick magnification available), rotating, calendar display, folder display, slideshow, histogram, bright/dark area warning, resize, cropping, copyright display, detailed exif information display.
	Delete	Delete single image, delete all, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image
	Digital Filter	Toy Camera, Monochrome, Retro, Color, High Contrast, Soft, Extract Color, Starburst, Sketch Filter, Water Color, Fish-eye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Posterization, Base Parameter Adjustment, Custom Filter
	RAW Development	File Format (JPEG), Custom Image, White Balance, Sensitivity, High-ISO NR, Shadow Correction, Distortion Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Color Space
	Edit	Resize, Cropping (Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available), Index, Movie Edit (Divide or delete selected frames), Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie
Customization	Custom Functions	22 items
	Mode Memory	13 items
	Custom Button	Green button (Green button, Custom Image, Optical preview, Digital preview, Digital Filter, Cross Processing, One Push File Format) AF/AE-L button (AF, AE-L)
	Test Size	Standard, Large
	World Time	World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones)
	Language	English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
	AF Fine Adjustment	±10 steps, Uniform Adjustment
	Copyright Information	Names of “Photographer" and "Copyright Holder" are embedded to the image file. Revision history can be checked using the provided software.
Power Supply	Battery Type	Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109 With AA Battery Holder D-BH109 (optional), four AA batteries (Lithium, Ni-MH rechargeable, alkaline) can be used.
	AC Adapter	AC Adapter Kit K-AC109 (optional)
	Battery Life	<With D-LI109> Number of recordable images: approx. 470 images (with 50% flash usage), approx. 560 images (without flash usage) Playback time: approx. 300 minutes <With AA lithium batteries> Number of recordable images: approx. 1000 images (with 50% flash usage), approx. 1600 images (without flash usage) Playback time: approx. 620 minutes * Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting conditions/circumstances.
Interfaces	Connection Port	USB2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal
	USB Connection	MSC / PTP
	Video Output Format	NTSC / PAL
	Infrared Connection	Infrared Connection in/out (IrSimple)
Dimensions and Weight	Dimensions	Approx. 125mm(w) x 97mm(H) x 68mm(L) (excluding protrusions)
	Weight	Approx. 544g (body only), Approx. 598g (including dedicated battery and SD Memory Card), Approx. 625g (including AA Battery Holder, four AA lithium batteries, SD Memory Card)
Accessories	Package Contents	USB Cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST53, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI109, Battery Charger D-BC109, Software (CD-ROM) S-SW110, <Mounted on the camera> Eyecup FQ, Hot shoe cover FK, Body mount cover
	Software	PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4