K2000 Specifications

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K2000 Specifications

Effective Pixels approx.10.2 megapixels

Image Sensor Total pixels: approx.10.75 megapixels
Type: Interline interlace CCD with a primary color filter
Size: 23.5mm x 15.7mm

Color Depth 8 bit (JPEG) or 12 bit (RAW)

Recorded Pixels JPEG: [10M] 3872 x 2592 pixels, [6M] 3008 x 2000 pixels, [2M] 1824 x 1216 pixels
RAW: [10M] 3872 x 2592 pixels

Sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) Auto, Manual : 100~3200 (1EV steps or 1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps) , Bulb mode : up to ISO1600

Recording Formats RAW(Original), JPEG (Conforms to Exif 2.21),
Conforms to DCF (Design rule of Camera File system) 2.0

Image Formats Compressed: JPEG - Baseline (Three star: Best , Two star: Better, One star: Good)
Compressed: RAW ( PEF ) , Non compressed: RAW ( DNG )
RAW+JPEG : avaiable

Storage Media SD , SDHC memory card

White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light (W, D, N), Flash, Manual setting, with WB fine adjustment

Viewfinder Fixed molded penta-mirror type
Focusing screen Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen
Field of view approx. 96%
Magnification approx. 0.85X (with 50mm F1.4 lens, infinity, -1m-1)
Diopter adjustment approx. -2.5 - +1.5m-1

LCD MonitorTFT color LCD monitor , brightness adjustable, Wide angle view
Size 2.7 inch
Dots approx. 230,000 dots

Preview Method Digital preview *This function can be allocated to Help button by Menu.

Playback One Image, Index (4 or 9 or 16 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 16X, scroll available), Image Rotation, Folder view, Slideshow ,Histogram, Bright/Dark area, Resize, Trimming, Index

Digital Filter Rec. mode Toy camera, High contrast, Soft, Star burst, Retro, Extract color
Playback Toy camera, High contrast, Soft, Star burst, Retro, Extract color, Illustration(Pastel, Water color)

Focusing System TTL Phase-matching 5-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX)
Focus Mode AF.A(auto), AF.S(single, with focus lock), AF-C(continuous)*, Manual focus
* Auto Picture and Picture mode : only when the Action mode is selected.
* Scene mode : only when the Kids, Pet, Stage lighting and Night snap mode is selected.
* P/Sv/Tv/Av/M/B : AF.A, AF.S or AF.C selectable
Focus Point Wide, Spot
AF assist lamp available (by Built-in Flash)

Image Stabilizer Image sensor shift mechanism , Max 4 stops

Dust Removal Image sensor moving mechanism and SP coating with Dust Alert

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
Exposure Range EV 0 - 21 (at Standard Output Sensitivity 100 with 50mm F1.4 lens)
Modes (1) Auto Picture mode, (2) Picture mode, (3) Scene mode, (4) Program AE, (5) Sensitivity-Priority AE, (6) Shutter-Priority AE, (7) Aperture-Priority AE, (8) Metered Manual, (9) Bulb
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV (0.5EV steps or 0.3EV 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 This function can be allocated to AF button by Menu

Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
Shutter Speed 1/4000 - 30 sec. and bulb

Drive Modes Single-frame , Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12s, 2s), Remote control (0s, 3s), Auto bracket
Continuous shooting Max. approx. 3.5fps , sequence : 5 frame (JPEG and Continuous (Hi)) 4 frame (RAW)
approx. 1.1fps , sequence : until the memory card becomes full (JPEG and Continuous (Lo)) 7 frame (RAW)

Built-in Flash Type Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
Guide number approx. 11 (Standard Output Sensitivity 100/m)
Angle of view coverage 28mm wide-angle (equivalent to 35mm)
Flash Synchronization Hot shoe, sync-speed: 1/180 sec., P-TTL, high-speed-sync, wireless-sync with PENTAX dedicated flash

Data Folder Folder Name Date (100_MMDD...) / PENTX (100PENTX, 101PENTX...)

Power Sources Four AA (lithium, alkaline, and rechargeable Ni-MH) batteries
Optional AC adapter also available.

Battery Life Number of recordable images: approx. 1650 (Normal Recording)*2 , 1000 (50% use Flash)*1
Playback time: approx. 750 minutes*2

Interfaces USB2.0 (HI-SPEED)/Video

Lens Mount PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount
Usable Lens PENTAX KAF3-, 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.

Dimensions approx. 122.5(W) x 91.5(H) x 67.5(D)mm (4.8 x 3.6 x 2.7 inches)

Weight approx. 525g (18.5 oz.) without battery and SD memory card.
approx. 590g (20.8oz.) loaded and ready with lithium battery and SD memory card
approx. 625g (22.0oz.) loaded and ready with alkaline battery and SD memory card
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