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Testseek.co.uk have collected 73 expert reviews of the Pentax K100D and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pentax K100D.
 
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The editors liked

  • Solid build
  • Easy to use controls
  • New dust removal system
  • Fast
  • Efficient AF
  • Well specified for an entry-level SLR
  • Sturdily built yet portable
  • The price certainly is Super
  • Good value
  • Responsive
  • Easy to use
  • Dust reduction system
  • ISO3200
  • Sharp colourful images
  • In-camera optical image stabilisation
  • Relatively compact
  • Great mix of auto and manual features
  • Results on a par with 10-megapixel competitors
  • 18-55mm lens included in price
  • 11-point autofocus system
  • Warm
  • Colour-rich images straight out of the camera
  • Reliable all-rounder

The editors didn't like

  • A touch expensive
  • Lack of features
  • Few differences from the K100D
  • Some controls are hard to locate
  • Tendency towards underexposure
  • Resolution not as high as its rivals
  • No rechargeable batteries supplied
  • Weightier than competing models
  • Auto white balance is warm in tungsten light
  • No raw-plus-JPEG mode
  • Only 6 megapixels
  • Bundled with non-rechargeable AA batteries
  • Image noise at higher settings

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  Published: 2007-01-22, review by: macworld.com

  • Small size; good build quality; very good image quality; good basic feature set; top-mounted LCD status display; sensor-based image stabilization; affordable.
  • Sensor-based stabilization is not as good as lens-based stabilization; noisier images at ISO 800 and above; poor battery life.
  • Because of its 6.1-megapixel sensor, you won’t be able to enlarge the K100D’s images as much as you could with a higher resolution camera, but for users who want a DSLR, and all of the flexibility that it provides, the K100D is a great en...

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  Published: 2007-01-01, review by: maclife.com

  • Quality construction. Excellent images. Built-in shake reduction works with all Pentax lenses. ISO to 3,200 for extreme low-light photography. Uses AA batteries.
  • Continuous shooting limited to four to five frames before buffer fills. Fourway rocker switch not positive enough. Short battery life.
  • The K100D is a quality camera thats fun to shoot with and delivers superb images, and its available at a great price if youre looking for your first SLR. ...

 
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  Published: 2007-01-01, review by: pcphotomag.com

  • Abstract:  Short Report: Pentax K100D Shake reduction with every lens—at a very low priceBy Mike Stensvold Several camera manufacturers offer lenses featuring built-in image-stabilizing mechanisms that counteract camera shake, and these work ext...

 
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  Published: 2006-12-31, review by: Neocamera.com

  • Abstract:  The Pentax K100D is an excellent DSLR camera which provides spectacular value. First, it is one of least expensive digital SLR cameras available. Second, its built-in image stabilization means stabilized lenses are not required. Thirdly, AA batteries ...

 
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  Published: 2006-12-15, Author: Cliff , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  Although I have a deep and abiding respect for the many marketing people without whom I could not do my job, I have to wonder at the sanity of the marketing genius that came up with the name for Pentax's previous line of digital SLRs. The name, “*ist” wa...

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  Published: 2006-12-03, review by: dpreview.com

  • About as good as six megapixel resolution gets, crisp and detailed, a big improvement, Excellent detail even at higher ISOs, overall noise levels on par with competition, Effective long exposure noise reduction (necessary too), Accurate and fast auto-focu...
  • Limited continuous shooting capability, buffer only large enough for four JPEG frames, Over-saturated default image tone (Bright), can lead to channel clipping, Relatively loud shutter release, Slightly humorous user interface compromise (Cntnuos expsr)...
  • When we reviewed the *ist DS it was a camera which equally surprised and disappointed; on one hand it was one of those cameras which functioned beyond its expectation or billing, and on the other it disappointed with its relatively poor in-camera imag...

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  Published: 2006-10-25, review by: letsgodigital.org

  • Abstract:  Although Pentax started with digital SLR cameras relatively late, the brand now frequently introduces new models. The Pentax K110D and the K100D are the latest entry-level models, which have been designed according to the Pentax motto: simplicity above...

 
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  Published: 2006-10-18, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Budget 6megapixel digital SLR gives versatile performance

 
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  Published: 2006-10-01, review by: shutterbug.com

  • Abstract:  The Pentax K100D series permits in camera monochrome and image manipulation, but not at the time of capture. The key to using these features is in the Digital Filters found in the Playback menu. Digital Filters available with K100D-series cameras inclu...

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  Published: 2006-09-12, review by: steves-digicams.com

  • Abstract:  The PENTAX K100D combines 6.1 effective megapixels of resolution with a host of advanced technologies including a Shake Reduction (SR) system to deliver high-quality digital SLR photography and user-friendly operation to all levels of photographers. Th...

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