And it’s a slider that lacks the fine-tuning you may be used to on more robust DSLRs. As expected, the diopter correction is situated adjacent to the optical finder-actually rides atop it.
Well, there is one other function located separately. But this too, is something you get used to before long. What I found a bit disconcerting was combining the flash and delete buttons in one. Granted, I’m more used to having a lens release on the left, because otherwise your fingers tend to get tangled, but you get used to it. Not having used the camera in a humid clime, hard to say if that would affect anything, but I doubt it.Īll the camera controls on the K-x are neatly arrayed, with all but one-the flash popper-upper/delete button-situated conveniently on the right side, including the lens release. The K-x has a nicely contoured, textured grip, although the back, particularly under the thumb rest, is on the smooth side. OK, granted, perhaps it is not as small as some of the latest Micro Four Thirds sub-compacts now out there (the built-in optical viewfinder and reflex housing/mirror account for that), but it is small and light enough to wear around your neck without complaint on a hot, humid day while hiking around St. What’s even more amazing about this camera, at this price, is that you don’t have to settle for a smaller sensor, such as Micro/Four Thirds. Still, this lens performed well, although I spent most of my time with the longer zoom, which came with a lens shade. I only wish they'd included the lens shade. It's a cute lens, in that matches the tone of the camera. These two shots show this lens at either extreme. That’s especially important when determining a usable range of values under low lighting conditions, with the camera’s in-body image stabilizer.)ġ8mm to 55mm lens. (Don’t forget to multiply focal length by the APS-C sensor factor: 1.5X, to arrive at the effective focal length. That means you’ll be ready to shoot landscapes, portraits, and, with the longer lenses, wildlife (such as that bear we alluded to earlier). The basic one-lens kit is priced very reasonably (under $650 street), but if you’re willing to spend a bit more, you can up the ante and add a 50-200 or 55-300 zoom to the deal ($750 and $850, respectively)-and still get a great bargain. Other lenses from Pentax are the traditional black tone. (Not sure how I would have felt about it in red or blue, but I know I’m happier with this one.) And for the traditionalist, there’s always the standard black version. Photo courtesy of Pentax.īy the way, not only is the camera white (with contrasting black touches), but so is the matching SMC Pentax DAL f/3.5-5.6 18-55mm AL kit lens. I was ready for bear (good luck finding one of those in Brooklyn, but you get my drift) and I headed straight for my favorite city park. It may not be a tropical rain forest, but it is an urban jungle out there rife with photographic opportunities. So, intrepid explorer that I am, I ventured outside. But let’s see how it performs in the real world. I unpacked everything, mated the lens to the K-x body, installed the lithium batteries that came in the box, then added my own SDHC card-none included (also takes standard SD-but why hamper the machine out of the gate!). So when the Pentax K-x arrived, I looked at it, pleased that they sent me the “white” version, only because it reminded me of the Imperial Storm Troopers from Star Wars (would have been a great fit). I’m from Brooklyn and we need to see that something actually works. Unlike many out there, I’m not as easily swayed by all the media hype and promotional gobbledygook. I approach each new camera with a degree of skepticism. Jack Neubart gets a taste of a sweet compact 12.4 MP CMOS APS-C DSLR with a suite of features.
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