Pentax K-x

A Firmware Update 1.0.1 adds some new features listed in the Pentax note.
What a difference a year can make, it is already time for the K-m replacement called K-x. Only a year and yet so much new, live view, video recording with sound and colors, faster exposures – 4.7 eps, better autofocus, and almost more colors than dead cats, not 102 or 101, but still 100, since some of the 180 possible combinations was judged too aweful.

A very pink K-x with the pancake 40mm limited lens.

To begin with, only Japan will get the many possible colors, the rest of the world will have to make do with black, navy, red, and white. The logistics of offering hundreds of models internationally would be prohibitive at present. Perhaps some of the popular combinations will become available to the rest of us later.
For a very good look at the white K-x compared to the black and to the K-m as well as the K-7 please turn to the DCWatch photo report here. It is in Japanese but the photos tell a lot.

Press

TIPA, the Technichal Image Press Association, likes the K-x, and offers it an award – Best DSLR Entry Level: Pentax K-x.
Swedish Kamera & Bild sums things up nicely by naming the K-x as the best family camera right now. It gives the most image quality for the money. Despite featuring advanced functions it is easy to use. It is fast, works well at high ISOs, and has a good HD-film mode. On the downside are the the noicy shutter and focus, and the AA batteries.

Specials

A very special korejanairobo model of the K-x was presented at its launch. The extra colorful version was hand decorated by the master of the cute robot. Only 100 will be made of this limited version that will come with a toy robot.

Links

DCWatch (High ISO compared to K7) Longterm test #2
Reg Hardware review Pentax K-x digital SLR
DCWatch girl photo (Japanese) DA 40mm Photogenic Weekend Feb 26
DCWatch girl photo (Japanese) DA 40mm Photogenic Weekend Feb 19
DCWatch girl photo (Japanese) DA 40mm Photogenic Weekend Feb 12
DCWatch girl photo (Japanese) DA 40mm, DA 21mm Photogenic Weekend Feb 5
DCWatch (Color processing) Longterm test #1
DigitalPhotography Review Pentax K-x Review
Pentax (Japanese) Colorful K-x
Pentax (English) HP K-x
Les Numerique review (French) Pentax K-x
DCWatch (Japanese) extensive K-x review
ephotozine Pentax K-x Digital SLR Review
Photography BLOG Pentax K-x Review
Techradar.com Pentax K-x review
ePHOTOzine Pentax K-x Digital SLR Review
100colors, 100styles (Japanese) Lets enjoy the colorful high specs
DCWatch (Japanese) white K-x photos
Photo.net Pentax K-x Preview
DCWatch (Japanese) K-x Symposium
DCWatch first review (Japanese) Pentax K-m
DCWatch first look (Japansese) Pentax K-m.

Girls will be girls, boys will be toys.