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W I T H T H E L I G H T N I N G - FA S T K 1 0 D.
FOR SPEED AT THE RIGHT MOMENT.
It takes exactly 8 minutes and 19 seconds for a ray of light to travel from the sun to the
earth. Each passing moment is unique and if an opportunity presents itself there isn’t a
second to lose. The new PENTAX K10D is always ready to capture the moment in an instant.
THE ANSWER FOR DAZZLING SPEED: PRIME.
Where it comes to speed, all components must work together perfectly. The new PRIME pro-
cessor has been exclusively developed for the PENTAX K10D: controlling all the procedures of
the image processor and memory transfer, the K10D achieves a speed advantage beyond
those of conventional digital SLR cameras. What does “speed” actually mean? With the new
PRIME computer processing speeds of 800 MB/sec. are attainable. That is 6x faster than the
standard SDR processors.
For the photographer this directly effects how fast he can shoot. The K10D can shoot at an
astonishing 3 fps, in JPEG format, until the memory is full, and shooting RAW les will yield up
to 9 pictures. And the K10D is fully compatible with SDHC memory cards that are currently
available with capacities up to 4 gigabytes.
FOR GENUINE BEAUTY: THE CCD SENSOR.
To convert light into perfect digital photos the K10D possesses a particularly efcient CCD
sensor with 10 megapixel resolution and a sensitivity range of ISO 100 to ISO 1600.
Among its other applications, PRIME provides extremely low picture noise and also higher
sensitivity.
As a result, white is really white because the white balance works outstandingly well. Apart
from the usual pre-setting and the manual white balance adjustment, 3 different colour
temperature values can be entered manually.
FROM LIGHT TO PHOTO: 22 BIT A/D CONVERTER WITH 2 CHANNEL OUTPUT.
The K10D processes graphic data from the CCD over two channels to the 22 bit analogue-
to-digital converter where the picture signals in the digital data are converted. This new
technology affords a substantially higher dynamic range resulting in a ner tuning of colours
compared to conventional 12 bit converters.
With this new technology PENTAX is again a step ahead of the market. The photographer is
the winner: digital pictures are now virtually indistinguishable from analogue lm pictures in
terms of colour and dynamic range.
FOR FOCUS AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT: THE SUPERSONIC PRINCIPLE.
When the action is fast, the camera must be able to follow and adjust focus in fractions of a
second. Think of a striker zigzagging across the pitch for a showdown at the goal. PENTAX
has developed a Piezoelectronic based autofocus control that focuses the lens faster and
more precisely than ever before. PENTAX will introduce a selection of new lenses and will
continually expand the range. An important note regarding speed: the K10D is already im-
pressively fast when it comes to focusing conventional AF lenses. With supersonic technology
the focusing speed will be truly extraordinary. With the supersonic motors in the new lenses
the K10D will become an indispensable tool for all fast-action sport events.
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