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Digital SLR Camera: K100D
K100D
Features Specification Design Accessories Sample Images FAQ
Type TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
Effective Pixels 6.1 megapixels
Sensor Total pixels: 6.31 megapixels
Interline interlace CCD with a primary color filter
23.5mm x 15.7mm
Color Depth 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)
Recorded Pixels JPEG: [6M] 3008 x 2000 pixels, [4M] 2400 x 1600 pixels, [1.5M] 1536 x 1024 pixels
RAW: [6M] 3008 x 2008 pixels
Sensitivity Auto, Manual (200/400/800/1600/3200:Standard Output Sensitivity)
Recording Formats JPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW, DCF (Design rule of Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching III
Image Formats Compressed: JPEG - Baseline (: Best , : Better, : Good)
Non-compressed: RAW
Storage Media SD memory card
Lens Mount PENTAX KAF bayonet mount
Usable Lens PENTAX KAF2-, KAF-, and KA-mount lenses.
* Power zoom function not available. K-mount lenses usable with restrictions. S-mount lenses, 67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions.
Focusing System Type: TTL Phase-matching 11-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
Applicable illumination range: EV1 - EV19 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens)
Mode: AF-single (with focus lock); Manual focus. AF-continuous available*
* Auto Picture and Picture mode : only when the Action mode is selected.
* Scene mode : only when the Kids and Pet mode is selected.
* P/Tv/Av/M/B : AF.S or AF.C selectable
Focus Point: Auto, Select, Center
AF assist lamp: avaiable (by Built-in Flash)
Exposure Control Metering System: TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)
Metering Mode: (1) Multi-segment metering (2) Center-weighted metering (3) Spot metering
Metering Range: EV 1 - 21.5 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens)
Modes: (1) Auto Picture mode (2) Picture mode (3) Scene mode (4) Program AE (5) Shutter-Priority AE (6) Aperture-Priority AE (7) Metered Manual (8) Bulb
[Picture mode] Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait, Standard Flash-Off
[Scene mode] Night Scene, Surf&Snow, Text, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum
Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps)
Auto-bracketing: 3 frames within range of ±0.5EV, ±1.0EV, ±1.5EV (0.5EV steps) or ±0.3EV, ±0.7EV, ±1.0EV (0.3EV steps)
AE Lock: availiable
Playback One Shot, Index (9 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 12X, scroll available), Image Rotation, Slideshow , Histogram, Bright Portion
Digital Filter: B&W, Sepia, Color (18 type), Soft (three-level amount adjustable), Slim (+/- 8 level amount adjustable), Brightness (at playback mode)
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting
Shutter Type: Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Speed: 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb
Drive Modes Single-frame advance, continuous advance, self-timer, auto bracket and remote control
Continuous shooting: Approx. 2.8 fps, JPEG(up to 5fps), RAW(up to 3fps.)
Viewfinder Type: Fixed molded penta-mirror type
Focusing screen: Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen
Field of view: 96%
Magnification: 0.85X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1)
Diopter adjustment: -2.5 - +1.5m-1
Viewfinder Indication: (1) AF frame; (2) Spot AF frame; (3) Focus point indication (high lighted in red)
Viewfinder LCD Indication: (1) Flash information; (2) Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait); (3)Scene mode(SCN); (4) In-focus; (5) Shutter speed; (6) Aperture value; (7) Exposure compensation factor; (8) Manual white balance; (9) Focus mode; (10) Sensitivity warning; (11) Auto exposure lock signal; (12) AF.C(AF-continuous); (13) SR information
Mode Dial Indication (1) Auto Picture mode; (2) Portrait mode; (3) Landscape mode; (4) Macro mode (5) Action mode; (6) Night scene portrait mode; (7) Standard Flash-Off mode; (8) Scene mode; (9) Program AE; (10) Shutter-Priority AE; (11) Aperture-Priority AE; (12) Metered Manual; (13) Bulb
External LCD Panel Indication (1) Shutter speed; (2) Aperture value; (3) Flash Information (Auto, Flash-On, Flash-Off, Red-eye reduction); (4) Single frame advance/Continuouse advance; (5) Self-timer; (6) Remote control; (7) Metering Information; (8) Focus point indicator; (9) Auto bracketing; (10) AUTO/ manual white balance information; (11) Battery information; (12) Exposure compensation factor; (13) Exposure frame number
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor (Approx. 210,000 pixels), brightness adjustable, Wide angle view
Built-in Flash Type: Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
Guide number: 15.6 (Standard Output Sensitivity 200/m)
Angle of view coverage: 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm)
Flash Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV (1/2EV steps)
Flash Synchronization With RTF and via hot shoe
Sync speed: 1/180 sec. set automatically with RTF or PENTAX dedicated flash unit at recharge completion
Self-timer Electonically controlled type with two-second or 12-second delay. Cancellation possible.
Preview Method Digital Preview/Optical Preview
Custom Function 19 custom-programmable functions available
Main switch (1) ON; (2) OFF; (3) Preview
Time World Time: 70 cities (28 time zones)
Language English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Netherlandish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Japanese
PictBridge Print mode: Single image print, All images print, DPOF auto print
Interfaces USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)
Video Output Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats
Power Sources Four AA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries, two CR-V3 lithium batteries.
Optional AC adapter also available.
Dimensions 129.5(W) x 92.5(H) x 70(D)mm (5.1 x 3.6 x 2.8 inches)
Weight 655g (23.1oz.) loaded and ready with four AA batteries and SD memory card
635g (22.4oz.) loaded and ready with two CR-V3 lithium batteries and SD memory card
560g (19.8 oz.) without battery and SD memory card.

Storage capacity
Quality Level Recorded Pixels 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB
JPEG 1536×1024 271 549 1115 2151 4384
2400×1600 161 330 674 1397 2665
3008×2000 117 242 498 966 1975
1536×1024 173 354 722 1397 2787
2400×1600 96 201 415 807 1654
3008×2000 70 149 311 607 1237
1536×1024 106 220 453 880 1800
2400×1600 51 111 234 459 938
3008×2000 34 78 167 330 582
RAW 3008×2008 11 22 46 90 185


System requirements
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 / PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3


PC
OS: Windows 2000, and XP HomeEdition/Professional
CPU: Pentium 4 or later (Pentium 4 2.0GHz or later)
Memory capacity: 512MB or more (Recommend to 1.0GB or more)
Hard disk capacity:250MB or more (Recommend to 500MB or more)
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional / Simplified), Japanese

Macintosh
OS: Mac OS X 10.2 or later
CPU: PowerPC G4 or later (Recommend to PowerPC G5, Intel CORE can ran at Rosetta)
Memory capacity: 512MB or over (Recommend to 1.0GB or over)
Hard disk capacity: Over 250MB (Over 500MB)
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional / Simplified), Japanese

For smooth operation, suggested system requirments are shown in parentheses.

USB
PC
OS: Windows 2000/XP(Home Edition•Professional) was pre-installed

Macintosh
OS: Mac OS X 10.2 or later was pre-installed at Macintosh PC



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