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PENTAX K-r Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm + 50-200mm Lens

Product code: 718271

£479.99

  • 12.4 megapixels
  • Sensor size and type: 23.6 x 15.8mm CMOS
  • HD video: HD 720p
  • ISO Speed Range: 200-12800
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The Pentax K-r Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens + 50-200mm Zoom Lens is lightweight and compact lens kit but full of a whole host of user-friendly features, is the perfect way to elevate your photography to another level!

Take your photography skills even further

Incorporating the PRIME image processing engine, you can be sure of crystal clear, detail-packed photos with this 12.4 mp camera, whilst features such as sensor-shift image stabilisation system will help keep your photos pin-sharp.

Whether you're composing your pictures through the bright Pentax-mirror optical viewfinder of the K-r Digital SLR Camera or the vividly coloured 3" high resolution LCD screen, you'll find operation intuitive and fun.

A wide range of shooting modes in the Pentax K-r Digital SLR Camera cater for photographers of all levels, and if you fancy shooting a movie you can do that too at a razor-sharp 720p High Definition resolution.

Capture creatively stunning photos

Other handy features in the Pentax K-r DSLR include a dust-removal system, a nippy 6fps continuous shooting capability, and a versatile power system that allows the camera to be run from either the included Lithium-ion battery or four AA batteries via an optional adaptor.

The lenses on offer here are thePentax SMC DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL Lens,which has a 35mm equivalent focal length of 27.5 to 84.5mm, and the SMC DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED, which offers a useful 35mm equivalent focal length of 75-300mm. Offering a combined zoom range of more than 10x, you'll have ample optical power for a wide range of subjects with this twin-lens kit!

The Pentax K-r Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens + 50-200mm Zoom Lens will help you discover your full creative potential!

Type
Type Digital SLR camera
Sensor
Resolution Approximately 12.4 effective megapixels
Type CMOS
Size 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Format 3:2
Crop factor 1.5x
ISO positions Auto, 200 to 12800 in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps (100 to 25600 extended)
Cleaning Image sensor moving mechanism
SP Coating and Dust alert function
Image stabiliser Sensor-shift image stabilisation
Lens
Focal length 18-55mm
50-200mm
35mm equivalent 27.5-84.5mm
75-300mm
Aperture f3.5-5.6 (18-55mm)
f4-5.6 (50-200mm)
Optical zoom 3x & 4x
Minimum distance 25cm (18-55mm)
1.1 metres (50-200mm)
Normal distance 25cm - infinity (18-55mm)
1.1 metres - infinity (50-200mm)
Focusing AF/MF
Viewfinder
Type Optical and Live View
Screen 3" (7.62cm) TFT colour LCD monitor with AR coating
Adjustable brightness and contrast
Scratch resistant protective glass
170° wide-angle viewing, horizontally and vertically
Approx. 921 000 dots
Viewfinder features Penta-mirror
Field of view: approx. 96%
Magnification: approx. 0.85x (with FA 50mm F1.4 lens, at infinity)
Focusing screen: Natural Bright Matte III focusing screen
Dioptre adjustment: approx. -2.5 - +1.5m-1
Shutter
Speed Auto and Manual: 1/6000 - 30 sec. + Bulb
Burst mode 6 fps
Self-timer 2 or 12 sec
Settings
Exposure modes Program (P), Sensitivity-Priority (Sv), Shutter-Priority (Tv), Aperture-Priority (Av), Metered Manual (M) including Bulb, Video

Picture modes: AutoPicture, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night scene portrait, Flash off

Scene modes: Night scene, Surf & Snow, Food, Sunset, Kids, Pet, Candlelight, Museum, Stagelight, Night snap, Night scene HDR (In Stagelight, Night snap and Night scene HDR, image format is fixed to JPEG)
Effects Digital filter: Toy Camera, Retro, High-contrast, Extract color, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Custom
White balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (D, N, W, L), Tungsten light, Flash, CTE, Manual (configuration on monitor)
Video
Video mode Yes
TV output NTSC and PAL
Memory
Photo file formats Raw, JPEG
Maximum photo resolution 4288 x 2428 pixels
Video file formats AVI (Motion JPEG) with monaural sound
Maximum video resolution 1280 x 720 (16:9) at 25 fps
Memory card Compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards
Internal memory No
Flash
Built-in Built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash

Modes: Auto, manual (on/off), red eye reduction, slow-speed sync, rear curtain sync, high-speed sync and wireless sync with PENTAX dedicated external flash
Synchronization: 1/180 sec., high speed, P-TTL, wireless
Guide number / Flash range 12 (metres at 100 ISO)
Hot-shoe adapter for external flash Yes
Connections
Interface AV output
USB 2.0 mini-B (Hi-Speed)
IrSimple Infrared in/out connection
DC power input
Other
Power options Lithium-Ion D-LI109 rechargeable battery and charger or optional AA with adapter
Battery life Approx. 470 shots and 300 min in play mode w/ D-LI109 battery
Internal menus English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Japanese
Other functions Focusing system: 5-point or 11-point Auto, Select or Center
HDR (High Dynamic Range) function
AF assist

Metering:
TTL open-aperture 16-segment metering (coupled with lens and AF information)
Metering modes: Multi-segment metering, Centre-weighted metering or Spot metering

Exposure compensation
Accessories supplied USB cable I-USB7, Li-ion battery D-LI109, Battery charger D-BC109, AC cable D-CO2E, Strap O-ST53, Eye cup FQ, Hot-shoe cover FK, Body mount cover, Software S-SW110
Software supplied PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4
Dimensions Camera: 125 x 97 x 68mm
18-55mm Lens: 68mm x 67.5mm (length x diameter)
50-200mm Lens: 79.5 x 69mm (length & diameter)
Weight Camera: 598g (loaded with Li-ion battery and SD card)
18-55mm Lens: 200g
50-200mm Lens: 285g
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