DSLR / CAMERA REFERENCE

K20D

Pentax

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
15 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
4672 x 3104
ISO
Auto, 100 - 3200 in 1EV, 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV stops, ISO 6400 as option
Boosted ISO (maximum)
6400
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Pentax KAF2
Number of focus points
11
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Continuous drive
3.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Timelapse recording
Yes (IR optional)

Video and audio

Microphone
None

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.95× (0.63× 35mm equiv.)
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Articulated LCD
No
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/MMC/SDHC card
Battery description
Lithium Ion (D-LI50) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
800 g (1.76 lb / 28.22 oz)
Dimensions
142 x 101 x 70 mm (5.59 x 3.98 x 2.76″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
Yes

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →