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Testseek.co.uk have collected 71 expert reviews of the Pentax K-x and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pentax K-x.
Award: Highest Rated November 2009
November 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Well built
  • Great image and video quality
  • Excellent kit lens
  • It's speedy
  • Clean
  • Simple design
  • Excellent management of sensitivity
  • Remote flash function
  • Comfortable viewfinder
  • Builtin stabilization
  • Userfriendly yet fullfeatured
  • ISO range expandable to ISO 12800 (otherwise ISO 6400)
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  • 280 x 720 pixels HD video
  • Very fair price
  • Comprehensive features
  • Good results with supplied lens
  • HD video shooting
  • Anti-shake
  • User-friendly yet full-featured
  • Antishake
  • Very good noise profile
  • Good-size viewfinder for its class
  • Relatively speedy
  • Comprehensive feature set that ticks most of the boxes for today’s DSLR user
  • Sharp results with kit lens and at optimal settings

The editors didn't like

  • Frame wobble in video mode
  • Expensive at launch
  • No autofocus in video mode
  • AA batteries a double-edged sword
  • No display of focusing points in the viewfinder
  • Slow Live View
  • Embryonic video mode
  • Noisy shutter and focusing
  • No rechargeable battery
  • Plastic feel and basic control layout
  • No HDMIout
  • No HDMI output
  • No HDMI-out
  • Doesn't display autofocus points in viewfinder
  • No HDMI connector
  • Slow live-view autofocus
  • Mediocre LCD display
  • Unreliable image stabilisation
  • No HDMI output for hooking the camera up to a high-def TV or monitor despite it offering HD movies
  • No rechargeable battery provided

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  Published: 2009-11-25, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Comprehensive feature set that ticks most of the boxes for today’s DSLR user, sharp results with kit lens and at optimal settings
  • No HDMI output for hooking the camera up to a high-def TV or monitor despite it offering HD movies, no rechargeable battery provided
  • For those looking for (nearly) all the latest must haves in one package, the Pentax K-x feature set offers a good value return for your money, whilst also being friendly to use via the prominence of its auto settings. Results straight out of the camera...

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  Published: 2009-11-24, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Clean, simple design, Excellent management of sensitivity, Remote flash function, Comfortable viewfinder, Builtin stabilization
  • No display of focusing points in the viewfinder, Slow Live View, Embryonic video mode, Noisy shutter and focusing

 
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  Published: 2009-11-18, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Comprehensive features; good results with supplied lens; HD video shooting; antishake,
  • No rechargeable battery; No HDMI output
  • A good value camera for anyone who doesn’t want to stick with the big names of Canon or Nikon...

 
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  Published: 2009-11-18, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Comprehensive features; good results with supplied lens; HD video shooting; anti-shake
  • No rechargeable battery; No HDMI output
  • A good value camera for anyone who doesn’t want to stick with the big names of Canon or Nikon Good points Comprehensive features; good results with supplied lens; HD video shooting; anti-shake Bad points No rechargeable battery; No HDMI output ...

 
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  Published: 2009-11-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  At this rate, it seems entirely possible that by this time next year no DSLR worth its salt will be missing a video mode. The 12.4-megapixel Pentax K-x is the latest to throw its hat into the ring, joining Nikon and Canon in the ranks of mid-range, HD-...

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  Published: 2009-10-15, review by: techradar.com

  • Well built, Great image and video quality, Excellent kit lens, It's speedy
  • Frame wobble in video mode, Expensive at launch, No autofocus in video mode, AA batteries a double-edged sword
  • Pentax has been a strong name in the burgeoning budget DSLR market for a long time. The Pentax K-m, for instance, is a surprisingly good 10.2MP camera that can be had for as little as £330.The £700 Pentax K-x continues in a similar vein. Indeed...

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  Published: 2009-01-01, review by: practicalphotography.com

  • Abstract:  With so many new DSLRs featuring HD video hitting the shelves, it’s no surprise that Pentax has joined the fray. Introducing the new Pentax K-x…...

 
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  Published: 2009-01-01, review by: practicalphotography.com

  • Abstract:  The Pentax K-x is Pentax's latest entry-level D-SLR and has an impressive spec sheet but is accompanied by a lofty price tag, too. There's a new 12.4Mp sensor and a large ISO 200-6400 range, which can be expanded to 100-12800 on the Pentax K-x. Not onl...

 
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  Published: 2010-09-01, review by: consumersearch.com

  • Great image quality, Sturdy construction, 720p HD video at 24 fps, Takes AA batteries, Available in many colors,
  • Not the best LCD screen, Some exposure/low light issues, Small, Soso autofocus

 
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  Published: 2010-06-01, review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Abstract:  Budget-priced DSLRs make up a pretty crowded sector and one that deserves investigation from anyone about to enter the wonderful and empowering world of this type of shooting gear.As a DSLR, the Pentax K-x is about as good as it gets and, aside from e...

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