Get my first DSLR from dad Pentax-K10D

List price (US)	• Body only: $899 • Kit with 18-55 mm lens: $999
Body build	• High-impact plastic with metal sub-structure • Dust and weather resistant seals throughout
Sensor	• 10.2 million effective pixels • 10.75 million total pixels • 23.5 x 15.7 mm CCD sensor • RGB Color Filter Array • Built-in low-pass filter • 3:2 aspect ratio
Shake Reduction	• CCD-shift system • Permanent magnets and electronic magnet coils • Can compensate in x, y direction and rotational
Dust removal	• SP coating • Dust removal by shaking sensor (using SR unit)
Image processor	• PRIME • "22-bit ADC" • DDR2 buffer RAM
Image sizes	• 3872 x 2592 (10.0 MP) • 3008 x 2000 (6.0 MP) • 1824 x 1216 (2.2 MP)
Image formats	• JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Best / Better / Good • RAW (PEF or DNG) + JPEG
Lens mount	• Pentax KAF2 bayonet mount • Pentax KAF2, KAF or KA mount lenses
FOV crop	1.5x
Focusing	• 11-point TTL sensor (SAFOX VIII) • Center 9-points are sensitive to both horiz and vert. detail • AF working range: 0 to 19 EV (at 20°C, F1.4 lens)
Focus modes	• AF Single • AF Continuous • Manual focus
AF point selection	• Auto • Select • Center point
AF assist	Stroboscopic flash
Metering	• 16 segment sensor • Metering range: EV 0.0 - 21 EV (ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4)
Metering modes	• Multi-segment • Center-weighted average • Spot
AE lock	• Button • Locked for 20 sec or continuous with shutter half-press
AE bracketing	• 3 or 5 images • 0.3 - 2.0 EV increments
Other bracketing	• White balance • Sharpness • Saturation • Contrast
Exposure compen.	• +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps • +/- 3.0 EV in 1/2 EV steps
Sensitivity (shown in 1/3 EV steps, also available in 1/2 or 1 EV steps)	• Auto (user defined range) • ISO 100 • ISO 125 • ISO 160 • ISO 200 • ISO 250 • ISO 320 • ISO 400 • ISO 500 • ISO 640 • ISO 800 • ISO 1000 • ISO 1250 • ISO 1600
Shutter	• Vertical-run focal-plane shutter • 30 - 1/4000 sec • 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps • Flash X-Sync: 1/180 sec • Bulb
Aperture values	• 1/3 or 1/2 EV increments • Actual aperture range depends on lens used • Ability to use lens aperture ring
Preview function	• Depth-of-field Optical (lens stopped down) • Digital (shot taken without saving, previewed on LCD)
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Fluorescent (Daylight, Neutral, White) • Tungsten • Flash • Manual • Color temperature (3 memories) - Kelvin or Mired
WB shift	• Blue (-7) To Amber (+7) • Magenta (-7) to Green (+7)
Color space	• sRGB • Adobe RGB
Image tone	• Natural • Bright
Image parameters	• Saturation: -3 to +3 • Sharpness: -3 to +3 • Contrast: -3 to +3
Viewfinder	• Eye-level pentaprism • 95% frame coverage • Magnification: 0.95x (with 50 mm F1.4 lens at infinity) • Dioptre adjustment: -2.5 to +1.5 dioptre • Natural Bright Matte II focusing screen
Viewfinder info	• AF points • Focus confirmation light • Flash ready • Shutter speed • Sensitivity (while changed or in Sv mode) • Aperture • E-dial enabled • AE lock • Remaining shots • EV compensation • Flash compensation • Manual focus • ISO warning • Shake Reduction • Metering / EV bar
Flash	• Manual release pop-up • P-TTL with serial control • Guide number approx 11 (ISO 100) • FOV coverage up to 18 mm • Flash sync speed: 1/180 sec • Flash compensation -2.0 to +1.0 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV increments • ISO range: ISO 100 to 1600
External flash	• Hot shoe with X-contact • Designed for Pentax dedicated flashes • Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Shooting modes	• Auto (Green mode) • Hyper-program (P) • Sensitivity priority (Sv) • Shutter priority (Tv) • Aperture priority (Av) • Shutter & Aperture priority (TAv) • Hyper-manual (M) • Bulb (B) • Flash X-Sync (X) • User defined (USER)
Drive modes	• Single • Continuous: 3 fps, unlimited JPEG, 9 images RAW • Self-timer: 2 or 12 sec (automatic mirror-up) • Remote control: immediate, 3 sec delay
LCD monitor	• 2.5 " TFT LCD (140° viewing angle) • 210,000 pixels • -7 to +7 brightness level adjustment • 20x zoom playback
Instant review	• Off, 1 sec, 3 sec, 5 sec • Histogram on/off • Bright / Dark areas on/off
Other features	• Multiple exposure (2 to 9 images, with Auto EV adjust) • Orientation sensor • LCD panel illumination
Playback rotation	• On • Off
Playback features	• Single image, no overlay • Single image, basic overlay • Single image with histogram (brightness or RGB) • Single image with detailed shooting info and histogram • 4 / 9 / 16 image index • Folder view • Image magnification up to 20x • Optional blinking low- / high-lights
Playback retouching	• RAW to JPEG (with parameters) • Filters: B&W, Sepia, Color, Soft, Slim, Brightness
Custom functions	32 functions
Menu languages	• English • French • German • Spanish • Portuguese • Italian • Swedish • Dutch • Russian • Korean • Traditional Chinese • Simplified Chinese • Japanese
Firmware	User upgradable
Battery grip	Optional D-BG2
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • Video out • DC-IN
Storage	• Secure Digital (SD) / Secure Digital HC (SDHC) • FAT / FAT32
Power	• Lithium-Ion D-LI50 rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) • Optional AC adapter
Dimensions	142 x 101 x 70 mm (5.6 x 4.0 x 2.8 in)
Weight	• No battery: 717 g (1.6 lb) • With battery: 793 (1.7 lb) Retrieve from dpreview.com