Solid AF performance for an entrylevel cam, Good battery life with the right cells, Rugged, allweather construction, Highquality kit lens,
Menus awkward at times, Heavy and large for a consumer cam, ISO 1600 a bit weak, Continuous shooting still slow, Pentax K200D
What to make of the K200D, on balance? It's an unquestionably solid camera, and I generally found its straight-from-camera images rich, vibrant, and (with the right settings) smooth – all the reasons we buy DSLRs. Visually and functionally, the camera...
Weatherresistant body with builtin stabilizer, Many automatic, manual and custom functions, Offers some really cool postprocessing features
Not the fastest AF, drive speed or burst depth in its league, Large and heavy; some functions are complicated, No Live View or depthoffield preview, Larger and heavier than average for the entrylevel category, this 10.2megapixel DSLR features a very comfo...
Sensor-shift image stabilisation, Wireless flash control, Sensitivity-priority mode, Dust and water resistant
Inaccurate, though still pleasing colours, Tends to underexpose images, No live view mode
Pentaxs K200D entry-level SLR gives a lot of bang for the buck and has better performance than last years model. Despite low noise and pleasingly detailed images, technically inaccurate colours keep it from capturing the gold medal for image quality...
Sensitivities up to IS1600 with low noise, great colour balance, sensor-based stabilisation, dust reduction
Some detail lost in HDR shooting, some minor under-sharpening The Final Word Pentaxs K200D may not quite be enough to topple the Nikon and Canon empire in the entry-level SLR space, but it is a very solid alternative. It combines image stabilisation a...
Pentaxs K200D may not quite be enough to topple the Nikon and Canon empire in the entry-level SLR space, but it is a very solid alternative. It combines image stabilisation and dust reduction with some impressive images and a great build.
Abstract: with Pentax 18-55 mm lens$1200Keeps the others honest This is a 10-megapixel evolution from the K100D Super with many of the same features - sensor-shift image stabilisation, dust removal, rugged construction and good ergonomics. No essential f...
The combination of Pentax body and Pentax lens works well. The lens is well made, focuses quickly and reasonably quietly and has a useable manual focus ring. A little more friction would be better, but it is OK. Images are sharp. Saturation and contras...
It is almost impossible to extract the SD card without dropping it! This is the most annoying card slot we have ever encountered.
This really is a fine camera. Comparing it with more expensive Nikon and Canon 10mp DSLRs shows just how good the image quality is. The lens, unlike most of the competition, doesn’t feel cheap. Pentax are to be congratulated for keeping the zoom ran...
Abstract: The new Pentax K200D replaces the K100D and is targeted at family users and digital SLR beginners. Although its 10.2-megapixel CCD image sensor has lower resolution than the 14.2-megapixel CMOS chip in the K20D, the entry-level K200D has similar dust- ...
Inaccurate, though still pleasing colors; tends to underexpose images; no Live View mode.
Pentaxs K200D entry-level SLR gives a lot of bang for the buck and has better performance than last years model. Despite low noise and pleasingly detailed images, technically inaccurate colors keep it from capturing the gold medal for image quality.
