Pentax K200D Expert Reviews

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 and...

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 will h...

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 men...

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 (but ef...

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

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 Megapi...

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 undere...

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 Reductio...

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 sta...

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. It...

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 sys...

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

Pentax definitely earned our respect with this D-SLR..

Weather-resistant AA-powered 10.2MP D-SLR

Should be faster

With Pentax's 6 megapixel entry-level concept beginning to really show its age, few were surprised by the addition of a new 10.2 megapixel DSLR, the Pentax K200D, to the company's stable this year. Adding a rugged, sealed body, a larger LCD, and advanced...

Solid AF performance for an entry-level cam, Good battery life with the right cells, Rugged, all-weather construction, High-quality kit lens

Menus awkward at times, Heavy and large for a consumer cam, ISO 1600 a bit weak, Continuous shooting still slow

The Pentax K200D also features Auto sensitivity