K-r sensor

**john43** · 11-29-2010, 01:26 PM

Is the K-r sensor produced by sony or samsung? I'm just curious. thanks.

RBellavance · 11-29-2010, 01:34 PM

Sony. To date, the only Pentax cameras with a Samsung sensor were the K20D and K-7.

njwujian · 11-29-2010, 02:49 PM

I am also curious, it's said that the sensors of K-r and K-x are same, and the sensor of K-x is same with nikon D90, just I heard this rumor, wow

RBellavance · 11-29-2010, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by njwujian

I am also curious, it's said that the sensors of K-r and K-x are same, and the sensor of K-x is same with nikon D90, just I heard this rumor, wow

The use of Sony sensors and "sharing" of sensors with Nikon cameras is nothing new, although the sensors used by Nikon are sometimes "tweaked" for/by them.

The 6MP sensor used in the *istD & co, K100D & K110D was a Sony part also used in the Nikon D70, D70s, D50 & D40.

Similarly, the 10MP sensor of the K10D, K200D and K-m was also made by Sony and shared with the Nikon D40x, D60, D80 & D3000 (the D200's sensor was a faster relative).

There just aren't that many producers of APS-C sensors...

11-29-2010, 01:26 PM	#1
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11-29-2010, 01:34 PM	#2
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Sony. To date, the only Pentax cameras with a Samsung sensor were the K20D and K-7.

11-29-2010, 02:49 PM	#3
njwujian New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3	I am also curious, it's said that the sensors of K-r and K-x are same, and the sensor of K-x is same with nikon D90, just I heard this rumor, wow

11-29-2010, 06:57 PM	#4
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Originally posted by njwujian I am also curious, it's said that the sensors of K-r and K-x are same, and the sensor of K-x is same with nikon D90, just I heard this rumor, wow The use of Sony sensors and "sharing" of sensors with Nikon cameras is nothing new, although the sensors used by Nikon are sometimes "tweaked" for/by them. The 6MP sensor used in the *istD & co, K100D & K110D was a Sony part also used in the Nikon D70, D70s, D50 & D40. Similarly, the 10MP sensor of the K10D, K200D and K-m was also made by Sony and shared with the Nikon D40x, D60, D80 & D3000 (the D200's sensor was a faster relative). There just aren't that many producers of APS-C sensors...