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This is a Pentax K-X in pristine condition. I have not checked to see if any shutter count, but it snaps a shutter most quickly and provides a clear image on the viewer. I have an older K-X that my grandson has started to use so this was purchased as a backup for me since I also have a K-3. With one exception, all is good with this little DSLR. That problem being the internal body rattles when you shake the camera. Not just the mirror but the entire solid non-exterior apparatus. Something is not attaching the internal body to the frame. Some how it does not affect the picture produced. But this likely why the original owner re-boxed it and left it in their closet in about 2009. I think the camera being a Pentax K-X in new condition is good enough to keep it. It's small in my hand, can be controlled by one hand and responds electronically to shutter button punches. The clarity on the live view is better than my original K-X and it appears the battery life is as good as it should be. The penta-prism does have some residue (Maybe fungus) as the camera was said to have been a box for years and found with the aperture ring hole uncovered as an estate find. The particles do not change when the sensor and the mirror are cleaned nor when the dust removal system is activated. Nor do the photographs show the particles. So I chalk it up to an aberration inside the viewer not the sensor. All in all I did well for what I paid.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I'm loving my MX-1 so far. It looks great, fits easily into my jacket pocket, and allows me to take photos during daily life I would never be able to (because I avoid lugging around my full-size DSLR). Image quality is solid, the build quality is good, and the functionality is easy to get used to, especially as a long-time Pentax user. My only qualms: zooming has to be done using a tab by the trigger rather than a zoom ring, and the exposure bias seems to hardly help with point light metering. Recommended purchase, either way.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Perfect Camera for the price... I was deciding between NIKON D5000 (My daughter has one, $849 by June/09) and a Pentax K-x ($549 by Feb/2010), almost similar cameras. I'm really satisfied with the 4.7 fps continuous shooting up to fill the buffer (According to specs, 17 pictures), however, using a 4Gb, 30Mbps class 6 SANDISK extreme memory I'm getting up to 22/25 continuous shooting. The major concern in the reviews was the lack of focus points... I don't found any problem with this. I just switch to one point AF when taking action pictures. A very Powerful and convenience feature is that use Normal AA batteries. That means one charger less and you can find batteries any place in the planet. I get more that 1800 shots with the original Lithium batteries and approximately 500 shots with regular 2500 MAh niMH rechargable batteries. So, I decided to buy (2) kits 2700 mAH rechargeable fresh batteries and keep one Lithium kit for emergencies. Very easy to use, very intuitive and easy to use menu, camera itself is very light and looks almost exactly like my Fuji Finefix S8000fd (Point & Shoot, prosumer). In general, a little noisy when Auto-focusing with a Tele-zoom (28-300mm Promaster). Shooting is also a little more noisy that NIKON but I like the sound when taking 4.7 FPS... is like music for my ears. Live View is slow for focusing and has a little delay with reality, can also hot the camera and stop working... Manual says 5 minutes is the maximum recommended time to use Live View. That's OK for me, I use Live View for rare occasions. NIKON D5000 has a Swivel option not available in K-x, no big deal. When in live view there's a continuous noise you can hear really close to the camera, but the manual says is normal. I made some small Videos in HD (720p) with mono audio and quality is OK.. Do not expect AF or Auto-exposure when doing videos, if you start the video a f8 (interior light) and requiere less aperture (Let's say a Sunny day video), you must stop recording and adjust Aperture again. In other words,any small point and Shoot can do better videos and nothing to do compare to a really HD Video camera. Taking pictures with High ISO 3200 / 6400 is an excellent plus... Noise reduction is amazing. I never seen that kind of quality at so high ISO ratings. Shake reduction is based in the Camera Body, so Lenses are cheaper than NIKON D5000 version and I can use lenses from many other camera models, even the Film SLR lenses. Shake reduction produce some blurry images with more that 100mm and under 1/125... I think that optical option is better (point for NIKON D5000). Another only minor concern is my teleZoom lens is heavy compared to the camera weight, so after 1 hour using the camera with a 28/300mm camera you feel your hands tired because of this unbalance in weight. CONCLUSION: Very easy to use, too powerful for that small price, very versatile because the using of AA batteries and all the previous PENTAX normal lenses (Just AF required). Excellent quality results at high ISO and 4.7 fps... Live View and Videos with some limitations, but in general OK compare to other DSLRs. I'm really having fun with this new camera, even is not a Professional DSLR is an excellent and affordable replace for a Point & Shoot and compete with many High End DSLR in some points.Read full review
First of all I must say this is my first dslr, so i can't actually compare it with other cameras. But nevertheless, this definitely is wonderful camera. I bought this because I love photography, and i finally managed to buy dslr, and move from point & shoot cameras. And what a shock that was... Let me just say from the moment i got it, my wife's accusing me of totally neglecting her... All i do is shoot, read photography manuals and literature, play with shoots in camera raw and photoshop, and then just admiring my beautiful photos. The camera itself looks very solid, it fits my hand perfectly, and overall quality is great. Photos are excellent. Very sharp, vivid colors (all photos are taken with kit objective). Even when shooting in low light with high iso, there is very little noise. Burst mode rocks. I mostly used it while shooting groups of people, and not once has happened that i don't get at least one great photo. One more thing i love is long exposure (10+ seconds). It makes wonderful photos, not to mention all possibilities you get if you're creative. Can't say anything about video capturing, since i don't use it at all, but it seems people are not satisfied with it. It uses standard AA batteries, and while some people don't like it i love it. 2 sets of rechargeable batteries will cover every photoshooting. So, if you are a photography amateur, or you are buying 1st dslr, and want to get away from those compact toys, this is perfect camera for it.Read full review
I was in the market to find the cheapest price DSLR that still shot HD video. This met the standards and I am very happy with the purchase. The lenses for it are on ebay at reasonable prices and Pentax on-line customer support is fantastic. They all so have a great forums section that I frequent with great tricks and tips. This camera has more features that I would ever use but I'm glad that they're their. I will be a loyal Pentax customer for life. If you have the extra money, which I didn't, I would have bought the K-7. But you can't beat the price for quality for this camera.
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