Pentax K200D (Body only) Review

Reviews of the Pentax K200D (Body only)

7.7

CNET Review

April 28, 2008

The Good: Sensor-shift image stabilization; wireless flash control; sensitivity-priority mode; dust and water resistant.

The Bad: Inaccurate, though still pleasing colors; tends to underexpose images; no live view mode.

The Bottom Line: Pentax's K200D entry-level SLR gives a lot of bang for the buck and has better performance than last year's model. Despite low noise and pleasingly detailed images, technically inaccurate colors keep it from capturing the gold medal for image quality.

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9.4

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 7, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 42877 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.

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No Rating

photographyblog.com

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8.6

cameralabs.com

By Gordon Laing | July 1, 2008

Review Summary: The Pentax K200D is certainly a unique proposition in the current entry-level DSLR market. While most rival manufacturers are packing in the gadgets on their latest models, Pentax has opted for a more traditional approach, eschewing fashionable features l

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9.0

techradar.com

Review Summary: And in manual mode you are, of course, required to work out your own shutter speed and aperture combinations, as you are with any camera. Here, though, if you press the 'green' button on top of the camera, it will set both automatically, saving you a whol

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10

digitalversus.com

By Renaud Labracherie | June 3, 2008

Review Summary: The Pentax K200D is a fine accomplishment: ergonomics are quite excellent (except menus), satisfactory image quality, pleasant optical viewfinder, stabilization, etc. Despite several weaknesses, the K200D is one of the best entry level reflexes.

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Manufacturer: Pentax

Part number: 19541

General

Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Weight 1.4 lbs
Width 5.2 in
Depth 2.9 in
Height 3.7 in
Body Material Stainless steel, Plastic

Main Features

Resolution 10.2 megapixels
Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600
Shooting Programs Kids, Candle, Landscape, Surf & snow, Macro, Night scene with portrait, Pet, Sunset, Food, Portrait mode, Museum, Action, Night scene
Special effects Slim, Color, Black & White, Soft, Sepia, Illustration
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, ISO priority, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second=2.8 frames per second
Color support Color
Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Exposure Range EV 0-21 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Metering Zones 16
Remote Control Optional
TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

Floppy Drive None
Digital Storage Media None
Image Storage JPEG 3872 x 2592, JPEG 3008 x 2000, RAW 3872 x 2592, JPEG 1824 x 1216
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF2

Additional Features

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features RGB primary color filter, USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print, Weatherproof, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Dust resistant, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, Histogram display