Its actual-image viewfinder shows the image size in relation to the zoom ratio, so you'll have an accurate preview of your finished photo. A large LCD panel, located on top of the camera, provides you with a wide range of data on camera operations and settings, including: exposure counter, battery exhaustion warning, infinity-landscape, red-eye reduction, flash-on, flash-off, slow-speed shutter, bulb, and self timer.

Even under complicated lighting conditions, the multipattern metering system consistently gives you perfectly exposed images. When the camera's metering system detects a low-light or backlight situation, the built-in flash automatically provides fill-in illumination. The camera lets you choose from a variety of flash functions, including: flash-on, flash-off (museum mode), slow shutter sync (sunset mode), bulb-sync (fireworks mode) and bulb mode (evening mode). It also offers a red-eye reduction feature that helps eliminate most of the red-eye effect that can appear in a subject's eyes. If you want to focus on just a single element of the scene, you can switch to the IQZoom's active autofocus system, even if your subject is off-center.

If the Pentax IQZoom 105G date is left on for three minutes without being used, it automatically retracts the zoom lens to the storage position to protect it from damage and turns the power off to conserve batteries. The date feature lets you imprint the date or day and time on your photographs, ensuring that you will never forget when you took that roll of film.