The Pentax K10D has been a popular amateur Digital SLR since its 2006 debut when it presented serious competition to the Canon EOS 30D and Nikon D200. It features a 10.2 effective megapixel CCD, RAW and JPG image format, a 2.5 inch LCD monitor, along with a a PRIME (Pentax Real IMage Engine) image processor and a great weather resistant body at a very affordable price.
The Pentax K10D has been a popular amateur Digital SLR since its 2006 debut when it presented serious competition to the Canon EOS 30D and Nikon D200. It features a 10.2 effective megapixel CCD, RAW and JPG image format, a 2.5 inch LCD monitor, along with a a PRIME (Pentax Real IMage Engine) image processor and a great weather resistant body at a very affordable price.
Pentax, well known for unique innovations such as its shake-reduction system, has also included their dust removal system with Special Protectant (SP) coating and shake mechanism to keep the CCD surface dust-free.
This digital camera, the 10.2 MP Pentax K10D (kit w/ 18-55mm lens), uses Pentax KAF2 lenses. It uses Secure Digital Card memory cards, and its CCD resolution is 3872 x 2592. The K10D has a 2.5" diagonal LCD screen on the back, and you can manually adjust the shutter & aperture. Its fastest shutter speed is 1/4000 second, up to a maximum exposure time of 30 seconds, and you can shoot 3 frames/second continuously. It has a built-in internal flash plus a self timer. It also offers a USB port and a video out port.
If you want the best deal on the Pentax K10D, be sure to compare prices before you buy. Our list of stores carrying the K10D (below) tracks merchants across the web who often have bargain prices. We update the price comparison as soon as we see that a price has changed, so you always know who has the current low price, and where the Pentax K10D is on sale.
05 Jan 2009PENTAX K10D DIGITAL SLR CAMERA WITH SHAKE REDUCTION AND 18-55mm LENS.Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Last year, when on assignment in Switzerland, I used several models of digital still cameras. I carried along the K10D, carefully testing the first "shake reduction" I was ever to try.
Usually, I am a stickler for steadiness. Since my first days as a working professional, it was always a must to employ the use of a tripod - not only for longer exposures - but also for general shooting. Hu...–Robert Caselnovafrom Amazon.com
01 Jan 2009Great DSLR w/ weathersealing and nearly perfect ergonomicsThis was my first DSLR and it's been a great experience. It uses the same Sony sensor as the Nikon D80/D200 and if you shoot RAW, you get effectively the same results for much less cost. On top of that, you get weathersealing so you can use it in the rain or snow or dust w/o issues. The body feels solid unlike the plasticky XTi/XSi/D40/D60, and even the D80 to some degree. Only nits are I wish it had a faster flash sync speed and predictive AF (the AF-C is really AF-S run continously)....–K. Yeefrom Amazon.com
24 Nov 2008Great camera..highly ratedI have had this camera for over one year and each day learn more about the power of this camera. Recently took photo course and many in class had high powered Nikons and Canon DSLR's. My camera kept right up and in many cases had features their cameras did not, such as built in image stablization, and raw button. Just saw new DXO website that ranks K10D above many DSLR's and higher than some more expensive DSLR's. This is a great camera but not for the novice.–W. Hooverfrom Amazon.com
"The K10D is the flagship camera in Pentax's digital SLR lineup. It arguably has more bang for the buck than any other camera in its class, with a 10 Megapixel CCD, optical image stabilization, dust removal system, support for two RAW formats, and a solid, weather resistant body."
"The 10.1-megapixel DSLR sports 22-bit processing, three frames per second JPEG capture-to-card capacity, weather toughness of a pro-level DLSR costing thousands more, in-camera DNG format support, sensor-shift stabilization and sensor-shake dust removal -- quite an impressive list, and that's only scratching the surface."