Pentax K20D Brochure

PENTAX digital cameras

K20D Code No. 19385

Barcode

0027075130 852

Weight: 715g

141.5mm

2.7”

141.5mm

What counts are the results:
perfecting your passion.

> New CMOS sensor with an impressive resolution of 14.6 megapixels,

delivering extremely finely resolved, brilliant photos. Disturbing
picture noise is reduced to a minimum. The PENTAX “Dynamic
Range Enlargement” (DRE) provides an expanded contrast range of
the photos.

> PENTAX “Shake Reduction”: the special advantage is that it is

integrated into the camera body so it is always available and usable
with any lens.

70mm

101.0mm

Standard accessories Code No.

AV cable I-IVC28 39262
USB cable I-USB17 39233
AC cable D-CO2E 39475
Battery charger D-BC50 39583
Li-Ion battery D-LI50 39581
Shoulder strap O-ST53 39323
Body cap 31016
Eyepiece cap ME 31011
Eyecup FP 30184
Accessory shoe cover FK 31040
Software S-SW74
Delivered without lens

Optional accessories

Art.-Nr. 50158

Aluminium case

Art.-Nr. 37248

Cable Release

CS 205

SLR case

(body + 2 lenses)

Art.-Nr. 39557

Battery grip

D-BG2

Art.-Nr. 50154Art.-Nr. 50099

Backpack for a

complete system

Art.-Nr. 37377

IR Remote Control F

> Along with the pentaprism finder the K20D offers “Live View”,

permitting perfect picture control directly on the wide angle
(160° viewing angle) monitor. This permits easy composition
from difficult camera angles.

> Reliable system against dust on the sensor: seals prevent dust

contamination, coating of the Low Pass filter prevents adhesion of
dust particles, vibration eliminates dust from the sensor, an adhesive
strip collects dust shaken from the sensor and the “Dust Alert” sys­tem warns of persistent adhering particles on the sensor.

> PRIME Processor – the heart of the camera, provides for the optimal

operational sequence of the camera’s internal processes. From the
moment that the shutter is released to when the image is stored in
memory PRIME assures sufficient computing power.

> Comprehensive features for the professional photographer, e.g.: pixel

mapping, focus correction, monitor calibration and many others.

> Colour management by “Custom Image”. Five colour or black-and-

white settings permit a selection of image characteristics similar to
standard film renditions.

Art.-Nr. 30333

Flash with case

AF-360 FGZ

Art.-Nr. 30150

Viewfinder loupe

O-ME53

Art.-Nr. 21510 Art.-Nr. 22190

smc PENTAX DA

14mm f/2.8

ED [IF]

Art.-Nr. 21767

smc PENTAX DA*

300mm f/4.0

ED [IF] SDM

Art.-Nr. 30425

Flash

AF-540 FGZ

Art.-Nr. 38575

Focusing screen,

latticed

smc PENTAX DA

35mm f/2.8 Makro

Limited Edition

Art.-Nr. 21650 Art.-Nr. 21660

smc PENTAX DA*

16 – 50mm f/2.8

ED AL [IF] SDM

Art.-Nr. 39357

Sensor Cleaning Kit

Art.-Nr. 38576

Focusing screen,

scaled

Art.-Nr. 21700

smc PENTAX DA*

200mm f/2.8

ED [IF] SDM

smc PENTAX DA*
50 – 135mm f/2.8

ED [IF] SDM

Digital SLR

TE CH NI CA L DATA

Additional information available at www.pentax.co.uk

SENSOR

• 15.07 Megapixels – total

14.6 Megapixels – effective

23.4x15.6mm CMOS sensor with Primary Colour Filter

• Colour depth: 3 x 12 Bit in RAW, 3 x 8 Bit in JPEG (internal 3 x 14 Bit)

• Resolution:
JPEG: (JPEG Baseline in quality steps of Premium, Optimal, Better, Good)

14.6 MP (4,672 x 3,120), 10 MP (3,872 x 2,592),
6 MP (3,008 x 2,000), 2 MP (1,824 x 1,216)
RAW: 14.6 MP (4,688 x 3,120)

• Sensitivity: Automatic, Manual selectable
(ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 3,200, 6,400)

Lens

• PENTAX K

• Compatible with PENTAX K
Support for KAF Power Zoom functions
(K-mount lenses – with adapters – M42 and medium format lenses are
mechanically compatible. Due to the high resolution of camera and lack of
electronic contacts on the lenses no general statement can be made regarding
full compatibility of functions.)

Viewfinder

• Built-in, non-interchangeable Pentaprism finder

• Viewing area 95% with finder magnification of 0.95x
(with 50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1m–1)

• Interchangeable “Natural Bright II” focusing screen

• Viewfinder indications below image area

• Dioptre correction -2.5 dpt. – +1.5 dpt.

Monitor

• 2.7” low-temperature polysilicon TFT Monitor with 230,000 dots, brightness
adjustment and wide viewing angle (approx. 160°)

• Image review after recording:
Single image, double image, Histogram, recording data and Hot Spot Warning,
32x enlargement, Thumbnail index (4, 9 or 16), slide show, image rotation

Preview

• “Live View” (TTL over image sensor), 100% field of view, grid display optional,
Depth-of-field preview button for focus depth preview, digital preview

Image Formats

• RAW (PEF, DNG), RAW + JPEG
JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF
JPEG compression: JPEG Baseline in quality steps of Premium,
Optimal, Better, Good

Memory

• SD, SDHC cards

Focus

• Autofocus system: TTL Phase Matching with 11 focussing points (SAFOX VIII)
with indication in finder
Operational range: (EV 1 – EV 19)

• AF Single with focus lock or continuous AF (as a function of the exposure pro
gram)

• Focussing point selectable between automatic or manual choice,
spot focussing

• AF-Assist with built-in flash

• Fully compatible for ultrasonic AF lenses

Metering

• 16 segment TTL open aperture metering coupled with AF and lens information,
switchable between Multi segment, Centre weighted and Spot metering.
Operational range: EV 0 – EV 21

• Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter

Shutter speeds:

Automatic: 1/4,000 – 30sec. (stepless)
Manual: 1/4,000 – 30sec. (in 0.5 EV steps) and Bulb

Flash sync: 1/180 Sec.

• Green Mode, Programmed automatic (Hyperprogram), Sensitivity Priority,
Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, ISO Automatic, Manual, flash sync,
long exposure

• Exposure compensation: ± 3EV in 1/2 steps, ± 2EV in 1/3 steps

• Auto bracketing: 3 or 5 exposures in 0.5 or 0.3 EV steps, extended auto
bracketing modes for contrast, saturation, focus, and white balance

• Exposure memory button

Digital SLR

Flash

• Built-in P-TTL automatic flash with automatic operation in poor lighting
conditions

• Manual on / manual off

• Preflash for reduction of the “Red Eye” effect

• Flash compensation -2 – +1 EV in 0.5 EV steps

• GN 13 at ISO 100

• Hotshoe on camera top for use of system flashes, x-sync connector for 3rd
party or studio system flashes

• High-Speed Synchronisation with appropriate PENTAX flashes

• Coverage 28mm (equivalent in 35mm film format)

bayonet

AF2

-, KAF- and KA- lens mounts.

AF2

-

Power requirements

• Rechargeable D-LI50 Li-Ion battery

• Battery compartment for spare D-LI50 battery

Connections

• USB 2.0 (High Speed)

• AV (compatible with NTSC and PAL)

• AC

Recording parameters

• 5 selectable colour profiles, as well as black-and-white photograph function
with different filter options

• White Balance: Automatic or manual. TTL setting over image sensor:
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Neon (W, N, D), Flash, manual balance,
6 selectable fine control settings for colour temperature

• Digital filters: B&W (6 options), Sepia (3 options), Colour (18 options), Soft
filter and Slim Filter, Colour extracting (6 options), HDR (3 options)

• Drive Modes: Single, Series (Hi/Low): 2.8fps. to 38 images in JPEG (Hi),
16 images in RAW (DNG), Interval to 99 images/day. Auto Bracketing,
Self-timer with 2sec. delay (mirror up lock) and 12sec. delay, IR Remote
Control with 0sec. or 3sec. delay, IR Remote Control continuous.

Special features

• PENTAX Noise Control reduces image noise

• Focus error correction

• Calibrateable monitor

• Freely selectable file names

• Image manipulation in RAW format

• PENTAX developed opto/mechanical Shake Reduction (integrated in camera
body). Adds approx. 4 stops to hand-held shots (for long exposures a tripod
should be used)

• 3 step “Dust Removal” system:

1. Special coating of Low Pass Filter,

2. Vibration to remove dust

3. Adhesive strip to capture dust

• “Dust Alert”: remaining persistent dust is located on the sensor and its
position is clearly indicated on the display.

• TTL “Live View” from image sensor: image viewing before recording with
100% image view.

• Compatible with ultrasonic lenses

• 36 individually selectable camera functions

• Metal chassis with fibre-reinforced plastic housing

• Weather-proofed body construction with 72 seals protecting against
dust and spray

• World time for 72 cities in 28 time zones

• Menu languages: English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch,
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Russian,
Korean, Chinese, Thai, Japanese

Print Functions

• PictBridge, DPOF (Digital Print Order Form), PRINT Image Matching III

System requirements

• Integrated USB connector

• PC: Windows XP, Windows Vista

CPU: Pentium IV or newer
Memory: minimum 512MB
Free hard drive space: 1GB or more
Monitor resolution: 1,280 x 1,024 or more

• Mac: OS x 10.2 or higher

CPU: POWER PC G5 or newer
Memory: minimum 512MB
Free hard drive space: 1GB or more
Monitor resolution: 1,280 x 1,024 or more

Software

• PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3/PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 with integrated RAW
converter

As of 01.01.2008. All data reserved and subject to change without notice.