Compared to the K-r the new features also include an IR simple interface (wireless data transfer to compatible devices), a cross processing mode and a Night Scene HDR mode. Additionally the K-r offers, after the K-5, the second widest ISO range (100-25600 in extended mode) and second fastest continuous shooting (6.0 fps) of all current Pentax DSLRs. Like the K-x the K-r captures its images and 720p video footage on a 12.4 sensor, but like on Pentax's semi-pro models the output and menus can be viewed on a 3.0 inch LCD screen with 921k dot resolution. The lack of this feature was one of our main points of criticism of the K-x and K-m (this is also almost certainly the reason why the K-r's prism is slightly larger than the K-x's). Most notably the K-r shows the active focus point in the viewfinder when the shutter button is half-pressed. Visually it is much closer to the K-x but a look under the hood reveals that the new model has been improved over the K-x in various areas. The K-r was announced in September 2010 and slots into the Pentax line-up between the entry-level K-x and the enthusiast models K-7 and K-5. To learn everything about the K-r we recommend reading not only this review but also the full review of the Pentax K-x. We tested to confirm the image quality is identical, then concentrated the review on the differences between the two cameras.
The format of this review has been slightly shortened as the Pentax K-r is operationally similar and identical in terms of output to the Pentax K-x that we reviewed in December 2009.
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