Pentax K-x: More Than A Pretty (Red) Face?

The Pentax K-x also is available in blue and black.

At least it’s not shocking pink. That was my first reaction to the Pentax K-x, the updated big brother to the K2000. Maybe Pentax thought the K-x would be lost in a sea of competing black-hued cameras. Maybe the company is taking a cue from Apple, with its rainbow of iPods. Whatever the reason, once you get beyond the color issue (there are also navy blue and traditional black versions) the device does sport some interesting features.

The K-x offers photographers a 12.4 megapixel chip with a shutter firing up to 24 frames-per-second. Along with face-recognition and other usual suspects, the K-x will also shoot 720p HD video, an ability not often seen on still cameras.

The new Pentax camera will also compose HDR images, melding three bracketing photos to create a picture “with outstanding shadow, highlight, and midrange detail,” according to the product’s Website.

The Pentax K-x with an 18-55mm lens will be available October for $650.

[Via Gadget Lab and Pentax]

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