Pentax K100D SLR Review

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Pentax K100D


Sample Photos

All images captured in Program mode, ISO 200, AWB, Bright image tone and default settings for Sharpness, Contrast and Saturation unless otherwise noted.
Lens legend:
21 - PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited
18-55 - Pentax DA 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mm AL
50-200 - Schneider D-XENON 1:4.5-5.6 50-200mm ED

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3008x2000, ISO 3200, 50-200
3,254.32 Kb, Theatrical lighting
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3008x2000, 18-55
1,753.53 Kb, Portrait mode, Red eye flash
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3008x2000, 18-55
2,052.90 Kb, Portrait mode, Red eye flash
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3008x2000, 18-55
2,051.10 Kb, Portrait mode
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3008x2000, 18-55
1,842.29 Kb, Tv 30 sec
Noise reduction
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3008x2000, 18-55
2,967.43 Kb, 1/4 sec
Hand-held, Shake Reduction
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3008x2000, 18-55
3,837.48 Kb, Bright Color Tone
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3008x2000, 18-55
3,509.47 Kb, Natural Color Tone
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3008x2000, 18-55
3,581.56 Kb, Sharpness normal
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3008x2000, 18-55
3,871.01 Kb, Sharpness +1
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3008x2000, 18-55
4,212.27 Kb, Sharpness +2
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3008x2000, 21mm
3,766.50 Kb, Sharpness normal
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3008x2000, 21mm
4,198.99 Kb, Sharpness +1
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3008x2000, 21mm
4,313.50 Kb, Sharpness +2
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3008x2008, 21mm
6,664.74 Kb, RAW conv to JPEG
Sharpness +2
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3008x2000, 21mm
4,110.75 Kb
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3008x2000, 18-55
3,503.10 Kb
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3008x2000, 18-55
3,446.90 Kb
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3008x2000, 21mm
3,285.86 Kb
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3008x2000, 18-55
2,691.64 Kb, Surf & Snow scene mode
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3008x2000, ISO 800, 50-200
2,881.25 Kb, Tv 1/750 sec
Late afternoon sun
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3008x2000, 21mm
2,587.65 Kb, Sunset scene mode
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3008x2000, 18-55, ISO 200
2,071.38 Kb
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3008x2000, 18-55, ISO 400
2,162.05 Kb
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3008x2000, 18-55, ISO 800
2,411.09 Kb
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3008x2000, 18-55, ISO 1600
3,104.87 Kb
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3008x2000, 18-55, ISO 3200
3,243.38 Kb


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