Digital SLR camera winner
Pentax K-r
Verdict
The price has come down considerably since its original launch, and at £400 this impressive all-rounder is now an unbeatable bargain
Review Date: 15 Nov 2011
Price when reviewed: £333
Overall Rating
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Comparison
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Nikon D3100
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Pentax K-r
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Sony Alpha NEX-C3
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| Part Code | D3100 | 08067598 | NEX-C3KB.CEH |
| Review Date | 3 Nov 2010 | 15 Nov 2011 | 24 Nov 2011 |
| Price ex VAT | £424 | £333 | £358 |
| Price inc VAT | £498 | £400 | £429 |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 14.2mp | 12.0mp | 16.0mp |
| Camera screen size | 3.0in | 3.0in | 3.0in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 3x | 3x | 3x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 4,608 x 3,072 | 4228 x 2848 | 4,912 x 3,264 |
| Camera optical image stabilisation | in kit lens | ||
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| Weight | 798g | 419g | |
| Dimensions | 124 x 75 x 96mm (WDH) | 125 x 143 x 98mm (WDH) | 115 x 100 x 60mm (WDH) |
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| Battery type included | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion or AA | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 470 shots | 400 shots | |
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| Aperture range | fUnknown - fUnknown | f3.5 - f5.6 | f3.5 - f5.6 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.25m | 0.25m | |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 27 | 27 | |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 83 | 83 | |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/4,000 | 1/6,000 | 1/4,000 |
| Maximum (slowest) shutter speed | 30s | 30s | 30s |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 5EV | +/- 3EV | +/- 2EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 12800 | 100 - 25600 | 200 - 12800 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 3.0fps | 6.0fps | 5.5fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | SD, SDHC | SDHC | SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Viewfinder coverage | 96% | N/A | |
| LCD resolution | 230k | 921k | 921k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Plastic | Plastic | |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | proprietary USB | Mini-USB | |
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| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | Pentax Digital Camera Utility 4? | Image Data Converter SR, Image Data Lightbox SR, PMB | |
| Accessories supplied | none | external flash | |
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