After looking at all the comments on this camera it looked a good buy. Its so easy too use, good build quality. And just for change a easy to read instruction book.
For the extra money it would have been worth buying the k100d but this is still a joy to use. You can use any old pentax lenses, but after doing comparisons, i have found the zoom it comes with is as good as any of my a lenses. Also, if you take lenses on and off you are more likely to get dust on the sensor.
Pros
- Great for the first time DSLR user
- Smashing Piece of Kit
- OK but mad not to buy the K100D ( Super)
- As good as youll get for the price
- Great First DSLR
- Good quality camera
Cons
- Product quality issues
Negative Review of Pentax K110D 6MP Digital SLR with smc DA 18 - 55mm lens [6MP, 3x optical]
The camera generally performs well, apart from a fundamental quality problem with my example; the sensor is not aligned with the viewfinder image. All recorded images are rotated by around 1 degree from the viewfinder image. It doesn't sound much, but i can assure you that a 1 degree off-horizontal sloping sea-horizon looks awful. I sent it back to pentax and after 6 weeks got it back, with the fault still there and no explanation of what, if anything, had been done.
I'm back in touch with pentax again, but i can see this one going on for ever. If you must buy a pentax camera, my advice is check everything as soon as you get it.
Features of Pentax K110D 6MP Digital SLR with smc DA 18 - 55mm lens [6MP, 3x optical]
- Autofocus: Yes
- Battery Model: AA, LR6, MN1500, KAA, LR6/M,AM-3, 4006, MIGNON/AM3
- Bluetooth: No
- Built-in Flash: Yes
- CD-R / CD-RW: No
- Camera Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 2000
- Camera Resolution Width in Pixel: 3008
- Changeable Lens: Yes
- Chip Type: CCD
- Compact Flash Card: No
- Digital Zoom (Ratio): 1
- Effective Pixel (in Megapixel): 6.1
- Image Stabiliser: No
- LCD Monitor Resolution in Pixel: 210000
- LCD Monitor Size in Inch: 2.5
- Longest Shutter Speed: 30s
- MP3 Playback: No
- Maximum Pixel (in Megapixel): 6.31
- Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
- Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
- Memory Type: Internal + External
- Micro Drive: No
- Mini Secure Digital Card: No
- Movie / Voice Recording: No
- Multimedia Card: No
- Number of Batteries: 4
- Optical Zoom (Ratio): 1
- PC Card: No
- Photo Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 2000
- Photo Resolution Width in Pixel: 3008
- PictBridge: Yes
- RAW Format: Yes
- Range Finder Type: Optical / Electronic Viewfinder + LCD
- Reduced Size Multimedia Card: No
- SLR / Compact: SLR
- Secure Digital Card: Yes
- Secure Digital High Capacity Card (SDHC): No
- Sensor Size: 23,5 x 15,7 mm
- Serial Shot Mode: Yes
- Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/4000s
- Smart Media Card: No
- Weight in Grams: 470
- WiFi Connectivity: No
- XD Card: No
- microSD/ TransFlash Card: No
11-point wide-frame AF to capture off-center subjects in crisp focus The K110D's sophisticated SAFOX VIII autofocus system features 11 sensor points (with nine cross-type sensors) to automatically focus on the subject with utmost precision, even when it is positioned off center. The in-focus sensor point is automatically superimposed in red in the viewfinder for at-a-glance confirmation. This high-precision AF system offers a choice of two AF modes: the conventional single AF, and the continuous AF, which maintains focus on the moving subject as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway down. (The continuous AF mode is selectable by the user only when P, Tv, Av, M, or B is selected as a shooting mode on the mode dial. This mode is automatically activated by the camera when the Auto Picture Program, or one of the Picture or Scene modes, is selected.) Bright, clear viewfinder The K110D features a lightweight penta-mirror viewfinder, which combines Pentax-original finder optics with a Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen to deliver bright, clear subject images with a 0.85x magnification and a 96 percent field of view. Large LCD monitor to facilitate image viewing and menu setting The K110D incorporates a large 2.5-inch color LCD monitor on its back panel. Its wide-view design allows the Photographer to check the monitor image over 140 degrees vertically and horizontally, ensuring effortless image viewing even from a diagonal position. With a total of approximately 210,000 pixels, it also offers digital zooming of playback images up to 12 times for easy confirmation of the image's focusing status and details. The large monitor size allows for large letters, digits, and icons on the menu screens to facilitate menu confirmation and camera operations. In addition, the color scheme between the menu listings and the background is optimized for each menu screen to assure at-a-glance confirmation, even under varying shooting conditions. Auto Picture Mode for effortless point-and-shoot SLR photography The K110D offers the Pentax-developed Auto Picture Mode, which automatically and instantly selects one of the four picture modes--including Portrait, Landscape, and Macro--by calculating various photographic factors to assure optimum results. Since this advanced shooting mode takes away all the concerns about aperture, shutter-speed, white-balance, saturation, contrast, and sharpness settings, the photographer can concentrate on image composition and shutter opportunity. Auto sensitivity control up to ISO equlivalent of 3200 standard output sensitivity The K110D features an auto sensitivity control function, which automatically sets the optimum standard output sensitivity--up to 3200, which is the highest automatic setting in its class--based on such data as the subject's brightness level and the lens' focal length. Since this function allows the use of higher shutter speeds in poor lighting situations (such as indoor sports events and night scenes), it helps the photographer to effectively reduce camera shake and prevent blurred images. AA-battery power supply for easy battery replacement on the road The K110D is powered by four AA-size batteries--available nearly everywhere around the globe--for worry-free batter replacement. It also accepts two CR-V3 lithium batteries. True-to-life, rich-gradation images assured by 6.1 effective megapixels The K110D features a large, high-performance 23.5mm x 15.7mm CCD as its image sensor, assuring the faithful reproduction of the desired photographic intention in the resulting images--from images with beautiful out-of-focus backgrounds to those with edge-to-edge sharpness. By combining 6.1 effective megapixels with a high-performance imaging engine and advanced image-processing technologies, the K110D is designed to produce beautiful, true-to-life images that are rich in gradation. What's more, it offers a choice of two finishing touches of 'Natural' or 'Bright' to create a distinctive atmosphere. Compatibility with existing Pentax interchangeable lenses The K110D is compatible with all existing Pentax interchangeable lenses. This compatibility lets the photographer use various lenses for the same subject, or select the most appropriate lens for a given situation, assuring the top visual creativity available only through SLR photography. (Lenses compatible with the K110D are: K-, KA-, KAF- and KAF2-mount lenses; screw-mount lenses (with an adapter); 645-system lenses (with an adapter); and 67-system lenses (with an adapter). Certain lenses may lose part of their functions.) Super-compact, ultra-lightweight body with outstanding rigidity While the K110D is designed to be compact and lightweight to enhance operability and portability, it also incorporates a newly developed stainless-steel chassis and a fiber-reinforced engineering plastic housing to reinforce its overall rigidity and durability. Upgraded standard software package The K100D's standard software package consists of the Pentax Photo Laboratory 3 that features the reliable Silkypix image-processing engine (developed by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory) for RAW data processing, and the Pentax Photo Browser 3 that offers faster data processing speed and better operability than the previous version, and can convert RAW images to the DNG format. DNG is a public, archival format for digital camera raw data. Save-by-day Storage Capability on an SD memory card Images can be stored in a standard format where all files are located in one folder, or the images can be stored in folders for each day of shooting automatically on an SD memory card.
Ok But Mad Not to Buy the K100d ( Super). This neat little pentax is a good entry level camera. However i would urge you not to buy it! why? because the k100d is identical and comes with image stabilisation which is brilliant and you would be mad to miss it. It means that unlike with most nikons/ canon where to get is you have to buy very expensive lenses. With the k100d all your lenses are effectively stabilised. This means you get much sharper images when shooting in poor light or with a telephoto. The k100d is a winner. Do not be puit off by 6mp. The sensor is 4x bigger than in a digicam. You do not need a sensor of over 6mp unless you are printing over a3. . And lower pixel count improves results in low light and high iso. A winner. But get the stabilised version. .
As Good As Youll Get For the Price. I recently got a k110d and i've had a great time with it. The iso range is good but i have to say at 3200 there is enough noise to kill it for me. On the whole though i have to say i am impressed with the camera, everything it does it does well, but there are a couple of issues buyers may want to bear in mind. 1. 6mp is good for up to a4 but not really up to a3, so don't plan on entering your photo's in many contests, they probably wont look too hot, so keep hold of that old film camera. 2. Battery life. I have to say they seem to last extremely well with rechargable 2500mah ni-mh, i'm still on my first charge and i've had well over 200 shots off. It's not even reach half empty yet. One thing pentax dont mention till you read the manual is that while you can use cr-v3 batteries and they do last even better than ni-mh you cannot use rechargable cr-v3's, not a real issue tho as the ni-mh last so damn long. 3. I was going to say the shake reduction because it is totally silent and you cant really tell its doing anything but i just took a test shot with a quarter of a second exposure one with it one and one without, and i can report that the difference is massive. If you're into low light hand held photography i'd definately recommend stumping the extra 20 quid or whatever it is to get the k110d over the k100d. All in all though i have to say its a nifty little camera, nice buld quality, decent features, good software and you can use your old kmount glass. The only real flaw is the resolution, already im feeling pixel envy but for the incredibly cheap price it is a really nice camera, and i heartilly reccomend it to any dslr newcomers. For the more serious photographers and students i'd say probably go for a higher resolution model, as youll be hurting down the line when youve got killa shots you cant print big enough to use. .
A James. Buy it! after looking at all the comments on this camera it looked a good buy. Wrong! its a great buy. Its so easy too use, good build quality. And just for change a easy to read instruction book. But be warned no sd card!.
Product Info
- Product Dimensions: 7 x 13 x 9.2 cm ; 490 g
- Boxed-product Weight: 1.6 Kg
- Item model number: 1902600
- ASIN: B000H6KY9Y
Conclusion of Pentax K110D 6MP Digital SLR
I've always wanted to own an slr camera but was put off by the price. The first thing that struck me is how the camera is reassuringly well built, feeling solid and of very good quality. It took quality pictures in a variety of light and proximity circumstances, the sharpness was impressive. I'm sure the eos 400ds of this world have their benefits but this camera satisfies all the needs of the first time dslr user and i'm happy to pocket the couple of hundred quid difference. My one recommendation would be to get some decent rechargable batteries, no battery charger with this.
It doesn't eat batteries but for long term use you'll need some rechargables, got a good deal on a uniross charger and batteries for peanuts on amazon so i'm very happy. I bought this camera off amazon a couple of months back and i have to say i'm very happy with it. Picture quality is superb in jpeg mode (at high iso settings it's infinitely better than my old fuji s9600) - no need to use raw mode like certain other cameras. This neat little pentax is a good entry level camera. 6mp is good for up to a4 but not really up to a3, so don't plan on entering your photo's in many contests, they probably wont look too hot, so keep hold of that old film camera.
One thing pentax dont mention till you read the manual is that while you can use cr-v3 batteries and they do last even better than ni-mh you cannot use rechargable cr-v3's, not a real issue tho as the ni-mh last so damn long. If you're into low light hand held photography i'd definately recommend stumping the extra 20 quid or whatever it is to get the k110d over the k100d. All in all though i have to say its a nifty little camera, nice buld quality, decent features, good software and you can use your old kmount glass. The only real flaw is the resolution, already im feeling pixel envy but for the incredibly cheap price it is a really nice camera, and i heartilly reccomend it to any dslr newcomers. After looking at all the comments on this camera it looked a good buy.
But be warned no sd card. I have this camera bought 2nd hand, for a year now, and ilove iti have it with those two lenses: the one with the kit: 18-55mm and the pentax al 55-300mm and with them you can take great pictures (if you know how). ) and i have to say only good words to that camera, takes great colours (better than canon or nikon), has good quality and is easy to use and to get used to. 7 to be able to take even better pictures at night. You won't regret yourself buying one of those, even if is like a 2nd camera. You can use any old pentax lenses, but after doing comparisons, i have found the zoom it comes with is as good as any of my a lenses.
Great!. My first digital slr. Very pleased with it easy to use. Picture quality superb. .
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