Waterproof Shockproof Digital Camera News and Information on Waterproof Shockproof Digital Cameras

1. 

   nicejob
   December 23rd, 2009 - 18:12

   I was excited when my K-x finally arrived. But disappointed to find it had NO SD card. Not even a .5GB throwaway. Kind of takes the joy out of getting a new toy. I’d like to review the camera, but now I have to wait until I can get a card.

   Also, the small end of the USB cable is non-standard (I really hate that.) So, I would recommend a card reader as well – misplace the cable and you are SOL.

   Finally, to continue ranting a bit, the camera does not come with rechargeable batteries. It ships with four lithium AAs. It’s not clear, from my brief research, that the camera works well with rechargeables. The lithiums are expensive, and certainly not very green.

   Overall impressions of the camera are good – it’s light, compared with a full-size DSLR, but still feels fairly study. The overall organization is fairly straight-forward and the menu system is simple, at least compared to the Nikon D-300 I’ve been using.

   I’ll update once I can actually take some pictures. But if you want to have fun out of the box, make sure you get an SD card.
   Rating: 3 / 5
2. 

   GGPM
   December 23rd, 2009 - 20:18

   I worked long and hard with this camera over a month. Sometimes I could get the results I wanted, but most often the level of detail I expected when zoomed in on my image was just plain fuzzy. I reset the settings multiple times and shot different types for 30 days. In the end, I decided to head back to Nikon. It was very disappointing.
   Rating: 2 / 5
3. 

   Christopher J. Clark
   December 23rd, 2009 - 20:58

   I loved the idea of this camera. It would allow me to use any of my old k-mount lenses, had body-based image stabilization (cheaper glass), and best of all it ran on AA batteries, which are almost always conveniently available.

   The latter feature is what disappointed me though. I found that this camera ran exceptionally well with brand-name non-rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, but when I switched to rechargeable batteries (tried a couple of varieties ranging from 2600-2900 mAh) I found the number of shots produced very disappointing. This was especially the case when using the LCD for liveview or previewing images.

   I was disappointed enough to return the device and order a Canon t1i instead.
   Rating: 3 / 5
4. 

   maylh
   December 23rd, 2009 - 21:06

   I owned it briefly and returned it. The battery issue was very bothering. Pentax should have done a better job before releasing. I returned it before the new firmware was release so I am not sure it fixes the problem. Two things I don’t like through my limited use. 1)ver slow focus in low light in Live view 2)load shutter click. I understand some don’t care. But one of the advantages of using a DSLR is its low light capability…for indoor activities. In many such instances the loud click sound is annoying. I got a Canon T1i instead. It costs a bit more, not much. But I got it during the Thanksgiving for about the same price. The Canon fitted with a Tamron 18-270mm weight, about the same of the Pentax fitted with a Tamron 18-250mm lens.
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. 

   Waldo
   December 23rd, 2009 - 21:22

   I bought this for my daughter, and she had it working and taking pictures in less than 3 minutes after the initial configuration. Low light, bright light, macro and even stopping the blades of a helicopter with the 1/6000 of a second shutter speed make this camera one with the specifications of a high end model, at an entry-level price. Oh, and it takes HD movies as well. The rest of the cameras in this price range will be trying hard to catch up to the K-x.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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