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Two input dials for easy input
Depth of Field Preview
LCD illumination
On/Off switch around shutter release
Auto Focus
11 point AF [SAFOX VIII]
Auto or manually selectable focus point
Chosen focus point superimposed in red in viewfinder [can be switched off]
Single AF with Focus lock
Continuous focus with predictive
Manual focussing
AF control dial on back panel
Cancellable focus confirmation beep
Exposure and Metering
'Green' program
Hyper Program
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Hyper Manual
Bulb
TTL flash mode
Aperture control from camera body
'Green' button resets to program line
16 segment metering
Centre weighted metering
Spot metering
Metering uses lens & AF information
AE & AF may be linked
1/4000 sec to 30 sec shutter speeds
Exposure lock [timed]
Exposure compensation (+/- 3 EV in 1/2 EV steps, or +/- 2EV in 1/3 steps)
Auto bracketing (½, 1, 1½ EV steps)
Bracketing and compensation may be combined
Noise reduction on long exposures
ISO equivalent 200 to 3200
8 white balance settings, 3 manual presets, and auto
Flash functions
TTL programmed auto flash
Flash sync speed 1/150 sec
Slow sync flash
Second shutter curtain sync
Contrast control flash
AF360FGZ flash offers:
P-TTL flash using 16-seg metering
Flash sync at all speeds
Wireless remote TTL flash
Built in flash offers:
Auto pop up flash
Covers 18mm lens
Red eye reduction
Guide No 11 (ISO 100/m)
Film Transport
2.6 fps at up to 6 frames
Multiple exposure (limitless no. of frames)
Self timer
2 second mirror-up self timer
Remote control possible
Digital image capture
6.31 megapixel, 6.1 megapixel (effective)
23.5 x 15.7mm interline transfer CCD with primary colour filter, 12 bit x 3 colours
Takes Compact Flash I & II cards, & Microdrive
TIFF, RAW and JPEG recording formats
Large 3008x2008, medium 2400x1600, small 1536x1024, 1152x768 or 960x640
Jpg compression ***, **, or *. 1/3, 1/6, 1/12
Playback & Printing
1.8" LCD monitor, 118k pixels Instant review of image Zoom view up to 12x magnification Nine image display, Rotate image Press shutter to get back to shooting mode Histogram display shows brightness levels
Full image info on playback
DPOF, DCF, Exif 2.2 and PIM II compatible
Image protection
Slide show
Connecting to a computer or TV
AV output NTSC or PAL
USB 1.1 connection, PC or Mac compatible
Windows 2000, ME, XP, Mac OS 9.0 +
Comes with Pentax Photo Browser viewing software, and Pentax Photo Laboratory RAW conversion software
Other Features
Stainless Steel chassis
Full information viewfinder, incl. bar graph & focus point
95% viewfinder coverage
Dioptre adjustment -2.5 - +1.5 D
Illuminated LCD panel
22 programmable custom functions
pc flash sync socket for studio flash
Takes Cable Switch CS-205 for remote release
Takes 2x CR-V3 batteries, 4x AA
Battery life 1,000 frames with 2x CR-V3
Optional D-BG1 battery grip extends shooting time
Optional AC adaptor
Auto power off and auto standby with variable delay settings