PENTAX K-r Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm + 50-200mm Lens
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- 12.4 megapixels
- Sensor size and type: 23.6 x 15.8mm CMOS
- HD video: HD 720p
- ISO Speed Range: 200-12800
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The Pentax K-r Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens + 50-200mm Zoom Lens is lightweight and compact lens kit but full of a whole host of user-friendly features, is the perfect way to elevate your photography to another level!
Take your photography skills even further
Incorporating the PRIME image processing engine, you can be sure of crystal clear, detail-packed photos with this 12.4 mp camera, whilst features such as sensor-shift image stabilisation system will help keep your photos pin-sharp.
Whether you're composing your pictures through the bright Pentax-mirror optical viewfinder of the K-r Digital SLR Camera or the vividly coloured 3" high resolution LCD screen, you'll find operation intuitive and fun.
A wide range of shooting modes in the Pentax K-r Digital SLR Camera cater for photographers of all levels, and if you fancy shooting a movie you can do that too at a razor-sharp 720p High Definition resolution.
Capture creatively stunning photos
Other handy features in the Pentax K-r DSLR include a dust-removal system, a nippy 6fps continuous shooting capability, and a versatile power system that allows the camera to be run from either the included Lithium-ion battery or four AA batteries via an optional adaptor.
The lenses on offer here are thePentax SMC DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL Lens,which has a 35mm equivalent focal length of 27.5 to 84.5mm, and the SMC DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED, which offers a useful 35mm equivalent focal length of 75-300mm. Offering a combined zoom range of more than 10x, you'll have ample optical power for a wide range of subjects with this twin-lens kit!
The Pentax K-r Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens + 50-200mm Zoom Lens will help you discover your full creative potential!
| Type | Digital SLR camera |
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| Resolution | Approximately 12.4 effective megapixels |
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| Type | CMOS |
| Size | 23.6 x 15.8 mm |
| Format | 3:2 |
| Crop factor | 1.5x |
| ISO positions | Auto, 200 to 12800 in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps (100 to 25600 extended) |
| Cleaning | Image sensor moving mechanism SP Coating and Dust alert function |
| Image stabiliser | Sensor-shift image stabilisation |
| Focal length | 18-55mm 50-200mm |
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| 35mm equivalent | 27.5-84.5mm 75-300mm |
| Aperture | f3.5-5.6 (18-55mm) f4-5.6 (50-200mm) |
| Optical zoom | 3x & 4x |
| Minimum distance | 25cm (18-55mm) 1.1 metres (50-200mm) |
| Normal distance | 25cm - infinity (18-55mm) 1.1 metres - infinity (50-200mm) |
| Focusing | AF/MF |
| Type | Optical and Live View |
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| Screen | 3" (7.62cm) TFT colour LCD monitor with AR coating Adjustable brightness and contrast Scratch resistant protective glass 170° wide-angle viewing, horizontally and vertically Approx. 921 000 dots |
| Viewfinder features | Penta-mirror Field of view: approx. 96% Magnification: approx. 0.85x (with FA 50mm F1.4 lens, at infinity) Focusing screen: Natural Bright Matte III focusing screen Dioptre adjustment: approx. -2.5 - +1.5m-1 |
| Speed | Auto and Manual: 1/6000 - 30 sec. + Bulb |
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| Burst mode | 6 fps |
| Self-timer | 2 or 12 sec |
| Exposure modes | Program (P), Sensitivity-Priority (Sv), Shutter-Priority (Tv), Aperture-Priority (Av), Metered Manual (M) including Bulb, Video Picture modes: AutoPicture, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night scene portrait, Flash off Scene modes: Night scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum, Stagelight, Night snap, Night scene HDR (In Stagelight, Night snap and Night scene HDR, image format is fixed to JPEG) |
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| Effects | Digital filter: Toy Camera, Retro, High-contrast, Extract color, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Custom |
| White balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (D, N, W, L), Tungsten light, Flash, CTE, Manual (configuration on monitor) |
| Video mode | Yes |
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| TV output | NTSC and PAL |
| Photo file formats | Raw, JPEG |
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| Maximum photo resolution | 4288 x 2428 pixels |
| Video file formats | AVI (Motion JPEG) with monaural sound |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280 x 720 (16:9) at 25 fps |
| Memory card | Compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards |
| Internal memory | No |
| Built-in | Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash Modes: Auto, manual (on/off), red eye reduction, slow-speed sync, rear curtain sync, high-speed sync and wireless sync with PENTAX dedicated external flash Synchronization: 1/180 sec., high speed, P-TTL, wireless |
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| Guide number / Flash range | 12 (metres at 100 ISO) |
| Hot-shoe adapter for external flash | Yes |
| Interface | AV output USB 2.0 mini-B (Hi-Speed) IrSimple Infrared in/out connection DC power input |
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| Power options | Lithium-Ion D-LI109 rechargeable battery and charger or optional AA with adapter |
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| Battery life | Approx. 470 shots and 300 min in play mode w/ D-LI109 battery |
| Internal menus | English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Japanese |
| Other functions | Focusing system: 5-point or 11-point Auto, Select or Center HDR (High Dynamic Range) function AF assist Metering: TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information) Metering modes: Multi-segment metering, Centre-weighted metering or Spot metering Exposure compensation |
| Accessories supplied | USB cable I-USB7, Li-ion battery D-LI109, Battery charger D-BC109, AC cable D-CO2E, Strap O-ST53, Eye cup FQ, Hot-shoe cover FK, Body mount cover, Software S-SW110 |
| Software supplied | PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 |
| Dimensions | Camera: 125 x 97 x 68mm 18-55mm Lens: 68mm x 67.5mm (length x diameter) 50-200mm Lens: 79.5 x 69mm (length & diameter) |
| Weight | Camera: 598g (loaded with Li-ion battery and SD card) 18-55mm Lens: 200g 50-200mm Lens: 285g |