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autofocus system the k100d s sophisticated safox viii autofocus system features 11 sensor points with nine cross-type sensors to automatically focus on the subject with utmost precision even when it is positioned off center the in-focus sensor point is automatically superimposed in red in the viewfinder for at-a-glance confirmation this high-precision af system offers a choice of two af modes the conventional single af and the continuous af which maintains focus on the moving subject as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway down auto picture mode for effortless point-and-shoot slr photography the k100d offers the pentax-developed auto picture mode and a new scene mode pallete the auto picture mode automatically and instantly selects one of the four picture modes including portrait landscape and macro by calculating various photographic factors to assure optimum results the scene mode allows the photographer to select from eight modes specialized for conditions such as night scene portrait sunset or pet mode the photographer chooses the mode to match the subject and scene and the camera automatically selects the proper exposure white balance and other settings for superior results k110d f 1/1 iso sensitivity the k100d features an auto sensitivity control function which automatically sets the optimum standard output sensitivity up to 3200 which is the highest automatic setting in its class based on such data as the subject s brightness level and the lens focal length since this function allows the use of higher shutter speeds in poor lighting situations such as indoor sports events and night scenes it helps the photographer to effectively reduce camera shake and prevent blurred images the continuous af mode is selectable by the user only when p tv av m or b is selected as a shooting mode on the mode dial this mode is automatically activated by the camera when the auto picture program or one of the picture or scene modes is selected large lcd monitor to facilitate image viewing and menu setting the k100d incorporates a large 2.5 inch color lcd monitor on its back panel its wide-view design allows the photographer to check the monitor image over 140 degrees vertically and horizontally ensuring effortless image viewing even from a diagonal position with a total of approximately 210,000 pixels it also offers digital zooming of playback images up to 12x for easy confirmation of the image s focusing status and details the large monitor size allows for large letters digits and icons on the menu screens to facilitate menu confirmation and camera operations bright clear viewfinder the k100d features a lightweight penta-mirror viewfinder which combines pentax-original finder optics with a natural-brightmatte ii focusing screen to deliver a bright clear subject image with 0.85x magnification and 96 percent field of view.

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