Wave goodbye to weird names

Damian Koh | May 23, 2006

We're quite sure that if Pentax religiously follows the naming convention of its two new digital SLRs--the K100D and K110D--its future lineup would be so much more pronounceable. The K100D is also the company's first dSLR to feature a Shake Reduction system.

Both cameras offer 6.1-megapixel CCD, 11-point wide-frame autofocus, 2.5-inch 210k-pixel LCD, ISO sensitivity up to 3,200 and a top shutter speed of up to 1/4,000 second. However, the entry-level K110D won't sport the Shake Reduction system.

Similar to the defunct Konica Minolta's Anti-shake system, Pentax has adopted the CCD-shift mechanism where the image sensor oscillates vertically and horizontally using magnetic force to compensate for hand shake. Sony's upcoming dSLR, the Alpha, will also utilize such image stabilization properties.

Pentax has also announced a new limited-edition smc Pentax DA 21mm F3.2 AL interchangeable wide-angle lens. At the time of writing, we had no indication whether these dSLRs and lens would be available in the region.

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