Pentax K20D review

Pentax is the first manufacturer to break the 12MP barrier in a DX sensor

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-04-17April 17th 2008

Price at launch	£665.48
MPN	1938501
Accessories	Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup
Colour	Black
Dimensions	141.5 x 101 x 70
Weight (g)	715
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	3
Display Size	2.7
Display Technology	LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous High, Continuous Low, Interval, Single
Effective Pixels	14.6
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Automatic, Bulb, Manual, Shutter-priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority
Flash	Yes
Flash Modes	Hot-Shoe
Flash Sync	1/180
Flash Terminal	Hot Shoe
Focusing Modes	Auto, Continuous AF, Manual, Single Shot AF with Manual
ISO Settings	100, 3200
Image Formats	JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions	23.4x15.6mm
Image Sensor Resolution	15.07
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Integral Flash	Built-in retractable P-TTL pop-up flash
Lens	PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Longest Shutter Speed	30
Max. Captured Image Resolution	4672 x 3104
Memory Types	SD, SDHC
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Multi-Segment, Spot
Min Shutter Speed	4000
Optical Zoom	3
Optical viewfinder	Yes
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Zoom Adjustment	Manual
LCD Display	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	4672
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	3104