Gizmodo: k10d

Pentax DSLR Acclaim: Both the K100D and K10D Receive Great Scores

Brian Lam — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:04:00 EST

Looks like Canon and Nikon have another worthy competitor in the DSLR range.

First, Mark McClusky and Sean Captain give the K100D the Editor's Choice in Wired's Test issue. He chooses the budget-ish DSLR over the top of the line Canon 30D and Nikon D200 because of built in image stabilization and low noise at high light sensitivity modes ISOs (1600 is its max.)

Then Pop Photo gives the higher end K10D a similar thumbs up for the same low noise characteristics. The camera also gets...

high marks for its fog, snow, and dust resistant shell. Pop Photo has a small but annotated gallery that shows off the camera's ability to shoot low light. –Brian Lam

Pentax k100d [Wired Test]
k10D [Pentax]

Pentax Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Dunkable Gold SLR Throwback

Charlie White — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:10:20 EST

Not that you'd want to drop this sucker in the water or anything, but Pentax calls its LX Gold camera the world's first waterproof and dust-resistant SLR. That's right, Gizmodians, this is not a digital camera, it's a nod toward those olden days when our forefathers used something that was known as "film." But Pentax did this relic up right, with shiny gold and alligator trim, celebrating the company's 60th anniversary.

Just to show that the company actually has its shit together, Pentax also trotted out its K10D, a 10.2-megapixel premium DSLR camera with a pretty cool "shake reduction system." Jump for pics of that and a few more beauty shots of this waterproof golden fossil of a camera. – Charlie White

Pentax's world's first water-proof & dust-resistant SLR camera [Aving, via Born Rich]

Pentax 10.2 Megapixel K10D Digital SLR With Built-in Image Stabilization

Brian Lam — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:53:53 EDT

Pentax just announced a few cameras, but we'll start with the big boy.

The K10D, has a generous 10.2 Megapixel sensor, 2.5-inch LCD, and vibrating CCD dust removal system. If that sounds like a familiar set of stats to you, well, you're being reminded of Canon's brilliant, affordable, Digital Rebel XTi that comes out later this month. The K10D has a few other things that put it ahead of the Canon, though. Most notably, its image stabilization system that shifts the CCD in X, Y, and rotational directions, neutralizing your voyeuristic jitters, even without dedicated lenses. And...

It also has 72-seals that guard against dust/moisture, and an 11-point autofocus system, to Canon's 9. Neither has the stury magnesium body typical of pro DSLRs. Both have ISO light sensitivity ratings of 1600.

The Pentax has a price advantage of $100 (Body costs $799, vs Canon's $899.) Out in Mid October. Which is better? I don't know, yet. But one thing is clear: Both should be good enough for me to take porno shots of shiny gadgets for you guys. Pervs.–Brian Lam

Pentax K10D DSLR Page [Via Let's Go Digital, DC Resource Page, and DP Reviews]