Pentax K-r

The Pentax K-r is a 12.4-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on September 9, 2010,^[2] and replaced the K-x in Pentax' line-up, with which it shares many features. The K-r is available in three body colors (black, white and red) in North America, with other colors available only in the Japanese market. The K-r introduces a new SAFOX IX autofocus system and has a 3-inch display. The image quality of Pentax K-r and K-x is identical,^[3][4] but colour fidelity in JPEG output has been increased.^[5] The K-r has been improved over the K-x in other areas, such as the K-r showing the active focus point in the viewfinder when the shutter button is half-pressed, the K-r offering the joint second-widest ISO range in the Pentax line-up along with K-30—100-25600 in extended mode, which only the K-5 exceeds (K-x: 12800 in extended mode), having the joint second-fastest continuous shooting (6.0 fps) of current Pentax DSLRs (same as the K-30), and using rechargeable battery Li-Ion D-LI109 as standard, but having the ability to use 4 × AA batteries with optional battery holder (the K-x uses AA batteries exclusively).^[3] The K-r also has a slightly larger, and much higher resolving display at 921,000 pixels vs. the K-x's 230,000.

Pentax K-r

Overview
Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Lens
Lens	Interchangeable Pentax KAF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses and SDM lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode.
Sensor/medium
Sensor	23.6 x 15.8 mm APS-C CMOS image sensor with a primary color filter
Maximum resolution	12.4 megapixels
Film speed	Auto: 200–12800 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100–25600 Manual: 200–12800 (1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps), up to 1600 in Bulb, expand to 100–25600
Recording medium	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Focusing
Focus areas	11 AF points, 9 of them cross-type
Exposure/metering
Exposure bracketing	+/- up to 3 stops in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments for three frames
Exposure modes	Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Flash Off, SCN (allows selecting Night Scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Stage Lighting, Night Snap, Night Scene HDR, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum), M (Manual), Av (Aperture Priority), Tv (Shutter Priority), Sv (Sensitivity Priority), P (Program), Movie; when shooting in Live View, Full Auto may select an additional Blue Sky mode
Exposure metering	TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 16-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter. Sensitivity range: EV 1–21.5 (ISO 200, 50 mm f/1.4)
Metering modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Shutter
Shutter speed range	1/6000 sec – 30 sec, Bulb
Continuous shooting	6 frames per second for 13 RAW or 30 JPEG frames[1]
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 96% coverage, 0.56x magnification
Image processing
White balance	Auto, daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent light, Tungsten light, Flash, Color Temperature Enhancement, Manual
General
LCD screen	3.0" TFT color LCD monitor with adjustable brightness. Resolution: 921,000 dots
Battery	Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI109, AA Battery Holder D-BH109 (optional) for 4× AA batteries
Dimensions	125 x 97 x 68 mm
Weight	595 g (21.0 oz) with battery
Made in	Philippines

HDR (high dynamic range) capture

As in the K-x, the user can choose to have the camera take three images at different exposures and have them combined into a high dynamic range JPEG image. In contrast to its predecessor, the Pentax K-r offers the option to auto-align the images.^[6]

References

1. "Pentax K-r Review - Performance".
2. "K-r Black". Pentax Imaging. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
3. "Pentax K-r Review". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
4. "Sensors Database - DxOMark".
5. "Pentax K-r Review - Image Quality".
6. "Steve's Conclusion - Steve's Digicams".

External links

• Pentax K-r official product page
• Full-length camera review