Pentax K10D Launches in Korea
Photo: AvingKorea
The Pentax K10D digital SLR camera made a formal debut in Korea this week, aided by a splash of gold from a commemorative sibling which also made a grand show in that same news conference in Seoul.
Maybe the gold camera overshadowed the K10D, maybe not. But Donwon Systems, the Korean retailer of Pentax, perhaps thought it wise to add the gold to commemorate the 60th year of Pentax in the business.
The K10D, as you might have known by now, is Pentax’s bet against the Nikon D80, Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi), and Sony Alpha 100, the batch I like to call the “Distinguished Class of 2006,� a group of very able entry-level DSLRs that make this a very good year for digital SLR cameras.
Aside from the usual specs of 10 megapixels, 2.5-inch LCD, et cetera, the K10D boasts of a sealed body that makes it waterproof and dust-proof. Its unique 22-bit analog-to-digital conversion still has to prove its worth, though. Whether it makes a difference in image quality will still have to be proved when the production units come out.
But look at this beauty below. It is not digital. It uses film and it’s gold. The Asahi Pentax Gold LX has a newly-minted waterproof and dust-resistant body just like the K10D. It was made specifically to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the company.
Photo: AvingKorea
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