Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black)

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

This refurbished K-x performs every bit as good as the one I bought "new" last year. The K-x is a excellent camera for anyone wanting to take pictures - I could do without all the video features. Aperture and shutter control, a good APS-C sensor and a decent lens. What more could a photographer want? I believe it is the best camera for a traveling professional because it uses AA batteries.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

This is a great beginner camera. Takes great pictures in low light and the kit lens is good and sharp. I am loving learning photography with this camera!

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

Use camera for wildland fire investigation

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

I bought this camera to make the leap from a digital point and shoot to a digital SLR. I last used an old film SLR 10 yrs ago, so it'll be nice to see what I remember and learn even more about photography.

I'm very happy the camera accepts AA lithium batteries and there is a lengthy printed operating manual too. Additionally, there are more than enough manual settings for my needs. Lastly, the price is right and was lowest on B&H!

I haven't found any cons yet.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

Coming from a pentax film camera I stayed within the pentax line so I can use my other faster lenses.I have no previous experiance with digital cameras, however I was extremly pleased with the image stabilazation of this camera. With my other camera, I would have never attempted to take a picture less than 1/30 of a second. This camera allowed a decent picture at about half that shutter speed. The higher Iso setting is also helpful without too much noise. The image qulity with the kit lens is okay, not as sharp as i would have liked, but then again my old lenses didn't really do a better job.color was great however. I have one hot pixel [...]One point to be taken though that i find it difficult to focus manually with my older lenses as threre's no split prism and such in the viewfinder, so unless I'm outside, I would not use those faster lenses, but that defeats the whole pupose of the faster lens.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

I was looking for an entry level DSLR camera in order to learn photography. For the entry level price, this camera takes great pictures in automatic mode, and has many advanced features, including video. I look forward to experimenting with all the camera can do and learning the art of photography. I especially like the small size of the camera for travel, and the fact that it uses AA batteries that can be found almost anywhere.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

I have two small, fast kids and this camera is able to capture the pictures when I need them and can take multiple frames/ second. I was able to also use this as a video camera as well but I have not figured out how to take longer clips than a few minutes. Also, I have been able to use an older zoom lens from a 10 year old Pentax film camera without any issues - it too is auto-focus but was not designed for a digital camera. I have not figured out what i do not like about this camera, but I am no expert.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

This is a truly spectacular camera for under[$]. I've been taking photos of my family in low light and have had great results at high ISO. Even with the kit lens I'm getting sharp photos with gently blurred backgrounds. Contrast is great; default saturation is maybe a little high but I kinda like it. In any case it's adjustable.My only problems with it are Live View, which is so slow as to be practically useless, and a slightly awkward reach to the adjustment wheel, which may be partially because it is so small for an SLR.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

For a long i was searching for the best entry-level DSLR, and i decided that the one with the best value would be the K-x. I love this camera, and i definatelly succeeded in my decision!! Totally recommended.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

This is a wonderful digital camera at an incredible price. Very small, but powerful and plenty of advance characteristics

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

As a first-timer in the DSLR world, this camera is amazing. You don't really have to learn much more than you would with a point-and-shoot...you just change the dial to take a pic at night, indoors, outdoors, etc. Not much to it really - and it's light enough to carry around wherever you go. The only two downsides I've found is in low-light conditions, like dusk...you sometimes have to play around with the options (night, low-light, etc.) to find the setting that takes the best picture. The other is with the live-view, it's a much slower focus than viewing through the lens, but you're probably taking more photos looking through the lens than you are the live-view, so this might be a moot point. This being my first DSLR, I probably just don't know enough about the settings to choose the right one. Overall, it's a great camera (video is superb too) and would definitely recommend it.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

I bought this camera to replace a pocket digital camera. Main intent is to photograph kids' and family activities. Ideally suited for this purpose.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

I'm a practicing artist in sculpture. I use the camera for documenting mine, and others 2-D and 3-D artworks. I was looking to upgrade from a 5 year old DSLR and was curious to try the K-X. I found this camera to be very very solid- it felt like a very expensive camera...except for the fact it was a little too small for my liking. My girlfriend held the camera with ease, and found every button to be in the right place. I had a similar conclusion, but it felt just a little too cramped for my liking. I ended up returning this camera, and upgrading to a K-R by Pentax. Both cameras are similar, but the K-R fits in my hand better. The user interface on both is fairly clear, and with some quick looks at the manual- very easy to navigate. The full auto mode produces fantastic results, and with a class 6 memory card, both cameras are extremely fast. I highly recommend either one. If you are an absolute perfectionist, go with the K-R- for the illuminated focusing points, and the better LCD monitor. For most people, the K-X is more than adequate, and for the price- cannot be beat.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

I have used film based SLR's for over 30 years. This is the first DSLR that I feel delivers high quality pictures, multiple photographic options including both shutter and aperature priority at a price that made teh switch to digital irresistable. The viewfinder is logically laid out with clear focus and exposure indicators. Autofocus is very quick and seldom fails to deliver the subject in sharp focus.
The two minor issues I have with this camera is the lack of focus point indicatios (a bracket is all the viewfinder provides) and the low light pperformance of teh focus indicators when in manual focus mode. These are minor problems that do not decrease my enjoyment of teh camera, just require some adjustment. Battery life is claimed to be 1900 pictures with lithium ion batteries and it seems likely I will meet that figure. With an 8GB memory card the camera give 1100 high resolution (14.2 M pixels) high quality jpegs before you need to download to a PC>

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

great camera but the viewfinder display is inoperative right out of the box.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

This is my second DSLR in 3 years. My first one is the Pentax K100D which is quite similar to this one in many ways.

It is quite amazing how much more features and capability can be added to the camera without making it bigger or heavier. Features that made my upgrade worth it are the great high ISO performance, fast continuous shooting capability and wireless flash capability. All the added features also make it a state of the art camera (live view, HD video, etc), comparable to the other bigger names in the market.

The build quality of the K-x is still great but the materials seem a tad inferior to the K100D it replaced. Most noticeable is the plasticky feel of the kit lens (compared to the lens that came with the old K100D). I suppose they have to cut cost somewhere. I also got bummed for not getting a lens hood with the kit lens (which I got with the old kit lens from the K100D). This will add another $20-$30 to my total bill.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase and am still learning how to use all the new features that I got with it.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

Great camera for the money, love being able to use my old manual K1000 lenses and it uses AA batteries. AA batteries are something I have tried to standardize on.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

Product is exactly what I wanted. It is fast and takes great photos with exceptional quality

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

I'm very pleased with this camera, although I'm using an 18-200 lens. I do find that the flash overexposes subjects in close shooting, however that was easily fixed by 1 stop compensation. I've barely looked at the various scene and custom shooting modes. "Anti-shake" technology works great allowing good photos at low shutter speeds. Very pleased with high ISO response also, although I'm not planning on any extreme enlargements. Make sure to get good batteries. I'm using Sanyo eneloop NiMH.

Comments about Pentax K-x Digital SLR with 18-55mm Zoom Lens (Black):

Over 25 years ago we purchased 2 Pentax cameras and used them happily until a digital camera took over. With this purchase we are back to using the old lenses and equipment and enjoying all the new features that this camera offers.