Photoradar.com Updated: 2022-10-17 18:56:23
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The K20D has a 14-megapixel CMOS sensor and a Live View mode. The K200D reviewed here has a regular 10-megapixel CCD and no Live View. Despite that, the K200D is a very accomplished little camera, which shares many of the features of its bigger brother...

The K20D has a 14-megapixel CMOS sensor and a Live View mode. The K200D reviewed here has a regular 10-megapixel CCD and no Live View. Despite that, the K200D is a very accomplished little camera, which shares many of the features of its bigger brother...
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Large and fairly hefty, the K200D is gunning for enthusiast photographers. The size of the body is put to good use, though. You get a top-mounted LCD panel showing shot settings and battery status. There's also integrated optical image stabilisation. A...

Pentax enthusiasts will be more than happy, but others may find it overwhelming...
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The first thing that hits you about the K200D is its size. Pentax describes it as “one of the most compact DSLRs on the market”, but we beg to differ. Compared with, say, the Nikon D40, the K200D seems large. Compared with your typical compact, its e...

With the K200D, you get ease of use and good performance. But it’s rather bulky and we think it offers far more features than most family members would want or need. If you’re thinking of moving up from a compact, then give the K200D good cons...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2022-10-17 18:56:23
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Pentaxs K200D is relatively bulky and heavy for an entry-level DSLR, but the dust- and splash-proof body is surprisingly robust. The use of four AA batteries contributes to this bulk, but battery life is excellent at 1,100 shots. This is partly do...
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digicambuyer.co.uk Updated: 2022-10-17 18:56:23
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There are two things that we've loved about Pentax SLRs in the past. The first is the swift adoption of CCD-shifting image stabilisation, and the second is the price. Without exception, the previous *ist D and K100 cameras beat the equivalent Nikons...

Rocksolid image stabilisation, Rugged and tough, A proper top LCD panel...

Price against peers, No shiftt keys for command dial, No rear curtain flash...
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At first sight the Pentax K200D does look very much like the K20D, and the model numbers are confusingly similar. There are significant differences, though.The K20D has a 14-megapixel CMOS sensor and a Live View mode. The K200D reviewed here has a regu...

Extensive feature set, Good pictures, Robust build...

Uses AA batteries, Dodgy Kit lens...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2022-10-17 18:56:23
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While the Pentax K20D may appear “over-megapixellated” (or a bit too expensive), take a look at the "little" K200D which appears a slightly less impressive (10 Mpix) but is mighty attractive with its weather-sealed body, integrated stabilization system...

Integrated stabilization system, Robust and moisture proof construction, Image quality (1855 mm kit is more than appropriate), Priority sensitivity modes, Rather large optical viewfinder...

Weak autofocus in poorly lit situations, Menus are still complex and daunting, No AF assistance lamp (flash can be very aggressive), Burst mode limited to 3 i/s and 4 shots, Inefficient antidust system...
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The K200D boasts a mid-range specification in a budget model DSLR body and has some neat improvements over its K100D forbear. Image quality is great and, just like the K100D, bar some minor quibbles, overall it is excellent...

Build, image quality, ease of use, price...

Pentamirror viewfinder’s gloomy, some key controls buried only in menus, minor handling issue...

The K200D boasts a mid-range specification in a budget model DSLR body and has some neat improvements over its K100D forbear. Image quality is great and, just like the K100D, bar some minor quibbles, overall it is excellent...
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Large and fairly hefty, the K200D is gunning for enthusiast photographers. The size of the body is put to good use, though. You get a top-mounted LCD panel showing shot settings and battery status. There’s also integrated optical image stabilisation. A...

Pentax enthusiasts will be more than happy, but others may find it overwhelming...
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hereshow.ca Updated: 2022-10-17 18:56:23
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Larger and heavier than average for the entry-level category, this 10.2-megapixel DSLR features a very comfortable handgrip, 2.7-inch LCD and acceptably bright viewfinder. The K200D is the only splash-proof DSLR in its price category. The optional batt...

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...
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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.

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.
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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...
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dpexpert.com.au Updated: 2022-10-17 18:56:23
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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 features have been removed to keep price down. In fact there...

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...
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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-...
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Company partnerships are like Hollywood marriages – we never expect them to last. And yet, as Pentax and Samsung head into their second wave of joint-venture cameras, it seems this could be more of a Douglas and Zeta-Jones than the Hindenburg of a u...

Built to last. Great image stabiliser. Dedicated RAW button...

Might be too heavy for some. No constant info display on back...

Not so much sexy as sturdy, this is a workhorse rather than a camera you’ll ever fall in love with...
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