Pentax K200D Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 428 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the screen. The resolution also impresses, but many are less positive about the color.

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Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 92/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital SLR Cameras, the Pentax K200D is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very Godd quality.

If you're in the market for an entry- level digital SLR, or you're an enthusiast on a budget, the Pentax K200D definitely deserves a look. While the image quality is very close to Canon's or Nikon's similarly priced cameras, you won't notice it ...

Dustproof, weatherproof construction, 10.2 MP resolution, 2.7” 230,00 pixel color LCD, Body-based shake reduction system, Backward Compatibility with all Pentax lenses

The Pentax K200D is the latest model from Pentax in the entry-level...

The entry-level DSLR digital camera market is a crowded field, with some strong contenders. If you're going to compete in that arena, you'd better have some features that set you apart. Today we're going to look at Pentax's entrant, the K200D digital ...

The K200D's shake reduction system alone makes it worth its price. Photographers, both amateur and professional alike, can consider blurred hand-held photographs, particularly those taken with telephotos or long exposure times, a thing of the past. ...

The Pentax K200D is an incredibly feature-rich entry-level DSLR, actually it is the most feature rich as of December 2008. Particularly, the K200D is the only such camera to have a weatherproof body. It is presently the only camera to be weatherproof ...

Great image quality with low noise and plenty of details, Accurate 11-point focus system even in low-light

Poor automatic white-balance in artificial light, Occasional tendency to underexpose

The K200D was announced in January 2008 as a straight replacement for the K100D (actually the K100D Super which itself was a minor upgrade of the K100D launched in June 2007). The new model is aimed at the entry level segment of the market where it ...

Superb build quality for the class, weather-sealed body, Efficient image stabilization (not as good as Pentax claims though), Top LCD (but no backlight), Largest and brightest viewfinder in its class, Reliable flash exposure, Wireless flash, Intuitive ...

Default JPEGs too contrasty, oversharpened and smeared, JPEG engine not making the most out the camera's RAW data, No live view, Few direct buttons (but Function menu sort of makes up for it), Dynamic range in the highlights slightly below average ...

The Pentax K200D is competing in a very crowded segment of the marketplace.

Catch This Shooting Star Within the weatherproof body of the new, 10.2-megapixel Pentax K200D beats the transplanted heart of the K10D-a sophisticated, semipro camera that garnered a Mac|Life Editor's Choice last year (5 out of 5 stars, Jul/07). ...

Excellent build. Superb images. Built-in shake reduction. Unique dust removal system. Very low power consumption

FlashMmust be raised manually. Continuous shooting at 2.8 frames per second is limited to four photos until buffer clears

The Pentax K200D can be used with confidence right out of the box by novice and advanced photographers alike. And it won't need to be replaced for a long time-the highest compliment a DSLR can earn.

The Pentax K200D is an affordable 10 Megapixel DSLR with built-in Shake Reduction that provides stabilisation facilities with any lens you attach. Announced alongside the K20D in January 2008, the K200D may be over-shadowed by the feature-packed 14 ...

Tough and weatherproof body., Built-in Shake Reduction., Convenient AA battery power., Broad degree of customisation., Tough and weatherproof body., Built-in Shake Reduction., Convenient AA battery power., Broad degree of customisation.

No Live View facilities., Anti-shake not as effective as rivals., Disappointing continuous shooting., Tendency to underexpose., No Live View facilities., Anti-shake not as effective as rivals., Disappointing continuous shooting., Tendency to ...

We tested a final production Pentax K200D. The K200D was set to 10M *** JPEG quality, Auto White Balance, Multi-Segment metering, High ISO NR off, and the Custom Image setting at the default Bright option with +1 for Contrast and Sharpness. Shake ...

Pick the K200D up for the first time, attach the supplied 18-55mm kit lens, and this DSLR impresses from the off. Despite the budget pricing nothing about the K200D build quality feels compromised, with the weight and heft transcending its entry-level ...

At first glance the Pentax K200D simply looks like an incremental upgrade of the K100D Super, with relatively few additions on offer apart from the 10 megapixel resolution (up from 6 megapixels) and a couple of new buttons. Thankfully Pentax have also ...

The last Pentax SLR I touched was the K1000 35mm film camera I had in high school. The K1000 was a well-built, fully manual camera - a great learning tool. Along those same lines, the K200D is a high-quality, entry-level to serious amateur digital SLR ...

Inexpensive, Dust and weather resistant, Shake Reduction image stabilization built into camera body, Surprisingly good image quality at ISO 1600, Uses convenient AA batteries, Allows simultaneous recording of RAW and JPEG format images, Dust Reduction ...

Plasticky body, Auto focus lock does not work in continuous AF mode, Loud auto focus motor, Might be uncomfortable in big hands, Exposure compensation is only plus/minus two stops, No dedicated ISO button