Product Description

The K20D from Pentax is the successor to the renowned K10D, building on previous performances with a 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor (the highest in its category) and better light processing, thanks to its compatibility with most Pentax lenses. The K20D&rsquos major advantages are its noise reduction system and its revolutionary sensitivity range of up to 6400 ISO, which ensure perfect photos without any loss in quality. Designed with a comfortable grip, the K20D comes with a custom image mode so each user can save their favourite settings, and a shake reduction stabilisation system for clear, blur-free snaps in all circumstances. The K20D also performs brilliantly in dusty conditions and in the rain thanks to its weatherproof casing. Equipped with a large 2.7&rdquo LCD screen for improved handling, the K20D lets you stay in control!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5092 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Pentax
• Model: 19364
• Released on: 2008-02-26
• Dimensions: 19.68" h x 19.68" w x 19.68" l, 1.72 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the PENTAX Optio A40, the latest model in the "Optio A" series- PENTAX's top class compact digital cameras that purse high image quality and high performance. The Optio A40 has an increased 12.0 effective megapixels and high image quality rivalling that of SLR cameras

Main Features

1. 12.0 effective megapixels for higher image quality and enhanced performance. The Optio A40 is PENTAX's first digital camera with 12.0 effective megapixels, which enables for ultra high-definition images. It is newly equipped with a large, 1/1.7-inch CCD that has a wide light receiving area that is superior in tone reproduction

2. It has triple anti-shake reduction to suit any photography situation:

(i) SR(Shake Reduction) mechanism. The SR mechanism is unique to PENTAX, and corrects camera shakes when photographing still images by shifting the image sensor (CCD) horizontally and vertically in relation to the amount of shaking that the high-accuracy gyro sensor detects. The shake reduction technology used in PENTAX's digital SLR cameras is applied to the Optio A40 as well

(ii) "Digital SR" (Shake Reduction) mode automatically adjusts sensitivity, to as high as an ISO 3200 according to the brightness of the subject

(iii) "Movie SR" (Shake Reduction) function electronically reduces camera shakes exclusively during the shooting of movies. This function uses software to effectively correct distortions in images caused by camera shakes during the capturing of movies

3. "Face Recognition AF&AE" function that photographs portraits more beautifully with simple operation

4. The Optio A40 is newly equipped with a "Dynamic Range Adjustment" to prevent white outs and black outs by correcting the tones for the highlighted or shadowed areas of a subject with significant differences in contrast

5. Bright and easy-to view 2.5" LCD monitor. This monitor is equipped with an LCD booster that adjusts the brightness of screen, enabling users to easily check the screen even in the outdoors. It can also be viewed from a range of angels due to its wide viewing angle

6. The Optio A40 features a 3X optical zoom lens with a focal range covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 37-111mm lens in 35mm format, which is ideal for a broad spectrum of subjects from landscapes, through memorial photographs, to portraits. Such zooming power can also be combined with 6X digital zoom to achieve a total of approximately 17.9X zoom capability

7. Video recording function enabling high-quality recording for long period of time. It smoothly captures movies at 30fps (frames per second) at sizes up to 640x480 pixels with image quality rivalling camcorders. Since it employs the DivX (MPEG-4) movie format, the Optio A40 can record long, high-quality movies

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