<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
is	O
a	O
12.4	O
megapixel	O
digital	B-Device
single-lens	I-Device
reflex	I-Device
camera	I-Device
,	O
announced	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
uses	O
a	O
Sony	O
Exmor	O
sensor	O
(	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
back-lit	O
Exmor-R	O
used	O
in	O
other	O
Sony	O
models	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
some	O
cases	O
it	O
even	O
approaches	O
the	O
quality	O
produced	O
by	O
full-frame	O
DSLRs	B-Device
like	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D700	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
Canon	O
5DMkII	B-Algorithm
,	O
both	O
with	O
larger	O
sensors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
is	O
suitable	O
for	O
low	O
light	O
conditions	O
for	O
both	O
still	O
and	O
video	O
photography	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
K-x	B-Device
is	O
a	O
compact	O
model	O
above	O
the	O
entry-level	O
K2000/K	B-Algorithm
-m	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
lighter	O
than	O
other	O
Pentax	B-Application
DSLRs	B-Device
,	O
including	O
the	O
K2000	O
,	O
and	O
lacks	O
the	O
weather	O
sealing	O
of	O
the	O
K10D	B-Algorithm
,	O
K200D	B-Algorithm
,	O
K20D	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
K-7	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
is	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
sold	O
with	O
lightweight	O
DA-L-series	O
lenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
offers	O
some	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
high-end	O
K-7	B-Algorithm
,	O
including	O
a	O
maximum	O
sensitivity	O
of	O
ISO12800	O
with	O
lower	O
noise	B-Algorithm
than	O
comparable	O
cameras	O
and	O
even	O
than	O
some	O
of	O
higher	O
class	O
,	O
a	O
maximum	O
shutter	O
speed	O
improved	O
to	O
1/6000	O
s	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
faster	O
burst	O
mode	O
of	O
4.7	O
frame/s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
K-x	B-Device
also	O
offers	O
a	O
large	O
range	O
of	O
body	O
colors	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
traditional	O
black	O
DSLR	B-Device
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
won	O
the	O
Technical	O
Image	O
Press	O
Association	O
(	O
TIPA	O
)	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
DSLR	B-Device
Entry	O
Level	O
in	O
Europe	O
2010	O
and	O
Time	O
Magazine	O
listed	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
in	O
its	O
Best	O
Travel	O
Gadgets	O
of	O
2009	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
is	O
often	O
sold	O
packaged	O
with	O
the	O
DA-L	O
18-55mm	O
3.5-5.6	O
kit	O
lens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
K-x	B-Device
was	O
discontinued	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-r	I-Algorithm
was	O
introduced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
introduced	O
at	O
a	O
similar	O
price	O
was	O
the	O
mirrorless	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-01	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
includes	O
in-body	O
stabilization	O
for	O
shake	O
reduction	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Sony	O
Optical	O
Steady-Shot	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Self	O
timer	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
ideal	O
method	O
but	O
unfortunately	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
HDR	O
feature	O
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
camera	O
's	O
self	O
timer	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
enabled	O
in	O
Firmware	O
1.01	O
and	O
1.02	O
for	O
reasons	O
unknown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
lack	O
of	O
timer	O
"	O
drive	O
mode	O
"	O
can	O
be	O
compensated	O
for	O
with	O
a	O
Pentax	B-Application
IR	O
remote	O
and	O
remote	O
"	O
drive	O
mode	O
"	O
selection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
test	O
of	O
different	O
compatible	O
AA	B-Algorithm
batteries	I-Algorithm
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
camera	O
can	O
shoot	O
RAW	O
images	O
using	O
either	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Application
PEF	O
format	O
or	O
the	O
open	O
standard	O
Adobe	O
Digital	B-Application
negative	I-Application
(	O
DNG	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Videos	O
can	O
be	O
recorded	O
either	O
in	O
HD	O
(	O
1280x720p	O
)	O
or	O
SD	B-Device
(	O
640x416	O
)	O
,	O
both	O
with	O
24	O
frame/s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Device
K-x	I-Device
firmware	O
updates	O
have	O
added	O
functionality	O
and	O
fixed	O
a	O
few	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
