- DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5 FOR PENTAX K X MANUAL
- DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5 FOR PENTAX K X ISO
- DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5 FOR PENTAX K X PLUS
DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5 FOR PENTAX K X MANUAL
The 550D’s manual is one of those small, cramped, thin-paged things with writing that brings tears to the eyes of anyone older than 29. I said in my first review that the K-x manual impressed me, and I want to make that point again after receiving a Canon EOS 550D for review yesterday. I didn’t shoot RAW this time as I suspect most buyers of this camera will be shooting JPEGs. Again, the menus are logically laid out and easy to navigate.įor my test, I turned every setting to normal, neutral, standard, natural or off in order to get shots out of the K-x with a minimum of manipulation. The menu button opens up a veritable Aladdin’s Cave of treasures for control freaks, with granular settings that provide control over every aspect of shooting and image quality. Navigation is just as easy: hit the info button and all the major settings are accessible via a single panel which you can navigate using the 4-way control wheel.
DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5 FOR PENTAX K X ISO
The four-way control wheel on the back provides quick access to White Balance, Shooting mode and ISO – the operation of the camera is well-thought-out. More importantly, all the buttons are where they should be, big enough and clearly marked, including a button that pops up the flash. These are about the only signs of Pentax cost paring. The screen on the back is not up there with the latest offerings at 2.7 in and 230,000 pixels, but it’s perfectly adequate for most situations. Missing are the autofocus points, which is a real puzzle. It’s not especially bright and the numbers on the bottom row could be a little clearer for shooting in daylight. The viewfinder retains the K2000’s penta-mirror, with 96% coverage and 0.85x magnification. My only aesthetic quibble is a line of chrome around the body, which looks a bit old-fashioned in contrats to the fashion colours the K-x comes in. Materials are of good quality, with no sign of skimping to keep the cost down. It’s a little heavier with 4 AA NMH rechargeable batteries tucked up in it’s handgrip, but that’s a minor grumble. It’s a solid, well-built camera of about the same size as a Nikon D40. On this objective RAW sensor evaluation, the K-x is clearly up there with the Nikon D5000/D90 sensor – the current class leader – and ahead of the Canon 550D by a fair margin. Here is a DxOMark comparison that makes the point more succinctly than any number of mouthwatering technical specs.
DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5 FOR PENTAX K X PLUS
Support for all Pentax K-mount lenses plus older lens via adaptorĪ key part of the value proposition is the new sensor Pentax has endowed the K-x with.Optional wireless flash, using built in flash as master.A shutter rated for 100,000 actuations (uncommon for cameras at this price).Video recording at 1280 x 720 at 24 frames a second with mono sound, for up to 11 minutes at the HQ setting.Automatic compensation of lens distortion and lateral chromatic aberration.High dynamic range function for creating composite images.In-body sensor-shift image stabilisation.One thing is clear: for an asking price of just US$650 for the basic kit, the Pentax delivers plenty of features, including Choose a camera that redefines the entry-level digital SLR category. The PENTAX K-x offers high-end features including Live View, HD video and photographic performance that challenges higher class models. The Pentax website tells to ‘ BREAK ALL THE RULES. When even manual focusing didn’t improve things, I asked the distributor for another camera.īefore we get into the hands-on part of the second test, let’s recap what the K-x has going for it. I had no idea what the problem was, but suspected the lens’s AF function. There was considerable noise in poor light shots.
Imaging Resource said: ‘the Pentax Kx has enormous value, thanks to its remarkable image and print quality, fine build, and class-leading burst speed, all combining to make one impressive digital SLR camera.’. I’d really looked forward to getting my hands on this camera.
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