The Features: the useful parts and why they're useful.
The ZX-10, with its user-friendly digital control, is one of the
most compact and lightweight 35mm autofocus SLR cameras now on
the market.
Forget decisions . . . get smart with the ZX-10's intelligent
"Smart Picture" mode which automatically selects one
of five "Picture Modes" for the photographer according
to the subject's distance, lens focal length, and in some cases,
the subject's movement.
The five "Picture Modes" offered on the ZX-10 include
Green Operation, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up or Action Program
Mode.
The built-in "Smart Flash" is your reliable assistant
in difficult lighting conditions. When the flash is popped up
(auto flash mode), the flash will fire automatically as needed.
The Smart Flash is also equipped with a pre-flash emission to
reduce the "red-eye" effect in your subject's eyes.
Pentax's sophisticated six-segment multi-pattern light metering
system calculates the optimum exposure, so even the most difficult
high-contrast lighting situations present no problems.
The ZX-10 features Pentax's three-point phase-matching autofocus
system which ensures sharp focus even if your subject is slightly
off center.
The multi-data LCD panel, with large icons and numbers, efficiently
supplements the camera's simple operation system.
The viewfinder display offers a full range of information including
the "Picture Modes" and exposure compensation. The viewfinder
even comes with automatic brightness control.
Four exposure modes include: Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority
AE, and for unlimited creative control, Metered Manual, or Bulb
mode.
Exposure compensation of +/- 3 EV allows you to intentionally
over- or under-expose your images for just the right effect your
creativity demands to capture the mood of the moment.
The predictive autofocus function automatically activates when
the camera detects the subject's motion and "predicts"
the subject's position at the moment the shutter is released for
perfect focusing.
Set your own pace with three drive modes, including single-frame
advance, consecutive-frame advance at 1.8 frames per second, and
a self-timer with a 12-second delay.
The ZX-10 Date model offers a panorama mode with mid-roll switching
and data (date or day-and-time) imprinting capability.
The ZX-10 is truly compatible; the Pentax FA-, F- and A-series
lenses are ideal partners for the ZX-10 as well as the AF500FTZ,
AF330FTZ and AF140C dedicated flash units.