Abstract: Pentax K-x at a glance: 12.4-million-pixel CMOS sensor HD video capture 4.7fps shooting rate Street price around £550, including 18-55mm lens Scores: Features - 8/10 Build and handling - 8/10 White balance and colour - 8/10 Metering - 7/10 Resolution,...
The $650 Pentax K-x is the lowest-cost video-enabled SLR on the market by a substantial margin -- the nearest price rival is the Nikon D5000, which runs $200 more. The cost-cutting mentality takes its toll in several areas, including the use of AA ba...
Abstract: The Pentax K-x isn't the kind of camera you want to use for your professional video shoot. Its manual controls are lackluster, its handling is a bit finicky, and its video quality limited to a 1280 x 720 resolution. That being said, you would be hard p...
Pentax har lyckats riktigt bra med K-x. Eftersom kameran är snabb och har många nyttiga funktioner samtidigt som den är billig blir den mycket intressant för den som söker en kamera att växa med. Samtidigt är den...
Good detail and color in JPEGs at base ISO, Class-leading image quality in low light, very good retention of fine detail at high ISOs, Good quality 720p video output (but Motion JPEG format produces large files), Decent build quality, Quick and responsive...
Tendency to clip highlights in high-contrast scenes, Relatively little RAW headroom means it is difficult to pull back blown detail even when shooting RAW, No visible AF points in viewfinder, Shake-reduction not too efficient, AF in live view very slow (l...
In the Pentax line-up the K-x sits in the slot between K2000 (K-m) and the semi-pro K-7. While at first sight the new model is pretty much indistinguishable from the K2000, a closer look reveals that, from a features and specification point of view, t...
Abstract: Die Riege der kleinen, einfach zu bedienenden DSLRs wächst immer weiter. Pentax ergänzt jetzt diese Klasse um die K-x, die auf Anhieb an der direkten Konkurrenz vorbei zieht - und in der Praxis richtig Spaß macht....
Abstract: Pentax legt im Einsteigersegment nach und bringt die K-x als technisch aufgewertete Nachfolgerin der K-m auf den Markt. Der Preis inklusive Standardzoom 18–55 mm bleibt mit 600 Euro dennoch günstig. Zu den wichtigsten Neuerungen gehört ein 12-Megapix...
Plenty of useful features, easy and fun to use, AA batteries available everywhere
No illumination of AF points, menu system a little dated, no rubberised thumbrest
The K-x manages to offer plenty of functionality in a small package, and produces images of a high standard. As a beginner's camera it provides plenty to explore, while equally it wouldn't be out of place as backup to a more expensive model, given...
