Pentax K20D User Manual download pdf

Information

PENTAX Canada Inc.

1770 Argentia Road

Mississauga, ON

L5N 3S7 CANADA

Telephone: (905) 286-5585

Facsimile:

(

905

)

286-5586

PENTAX Announces the High-Performance

K20D Digital SLR Camera

Mississauga, ON – January 23, 2008

PENTAX is pleased to announce the introduction of the K20D digital SLR camera. Successor

model to the multiple award-winning K10D, the K20D offers superb image quality, an array of

advanced features and outstanding reliability and operability to meet the specialized and exacting

demands of discerning photographers.

The new CMOS image sensor, exclusively developed for the K20D, is designed to optimize the

performance of PENTAX interchangeable lenses. Featuring approximately 14.6 effective

megapixels and the latest noise-reduction technology, it assures superb image quality a step above

its predecessors.

The K20D also offers an array of advanced features and user-friendly functions, including a new

Custom Image function that lets you select or adjust the image’s finishing touches to your

preference, an upgraded, more reliable SR (Shake Reduction) system, a comprehensive Dust

Removal system, a multi-mode exposure system for faithful reproduction of your creative

intentions, and a rugged dust-proof, water-resistant body construction that will keep you shooting,

rain, dust or shine.

Main Features

High-quality image reproduction

[1] Newly developed CMOS image sensor:

The K20D features a newly developed CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor)

image sensor measuring 23.4 mm x 15.6 mm. After a thorough review of previous image sensors,

PENTAX greatly reduced the area of circuitry around the pixel field to expand the light-sensitive

area, resulting in about the same pixel size as 12 megapixel sensors used in other DSLRs. This

also results in a sensor that is not as thick that will accept light at a steeper angle. The sensor can

detect diagonal light with great accuracy, bringing out the optimum performance of PENTAX

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Information

Information PENTAX Canada Inc.1770 Argentia Road Mississauga, ON L5N 3S7 CANADA Telephone: (905) 286-5585 Facsimile: (905) 286-5586 PENTAX An

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interchangeable lenses. It also keeps digital noise to a minimum by automatically raising its own sensitivity, allowing it to increase the sensitivity

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6. Custom Image function The K20D is equipped with a new Custom Image function that lets the user select one of six modes and then, if desired, to fur

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11. Large 2.7-inch wide-view LCD monitorThe K20D features a large 2.7-inch colour LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 dots on its back panel and al

Page 5 - K20D Main Specifications

K20D Main SpecificationsEffective Pixelsapprox.14.6 megapixelsImage Sensor Total pixelsapprox.15.07 megapixelsTypeCMOS with a primary colour filterSiz

Page 6 - Storage capacity

Ｋ20ＤStorage capacity Recorded PixelsQuality LevelPEF DNG★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★ ★★★★ ★★★ ★★ ★512MB 34 58 105 205 50 84 148 308 88 14