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Product Age Average review date: Oct  8, 2008

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Great camera

By dkrenfer (cnet.com) Read the full review

Bought this camera for my wife, but find that I use it most of the time. I went with Pentex because I have lenses from my old Pentax that I can use, but my telephoto is an aftermaket lense so I will probably buy a new lense. I really like the camera.

Takes great outdoor photos with very little effort. Takes great indoor pictures, but with a little more work. I like the fact that I can set it to take three pictures, one underdeveloped, one at the exposure you set and one overdeveloped

Problems getting prints to look like the image on the computer. But I don't think this is the problem of the camera

Sep, 2010 2010-09-17   5

Pentax K200D

By Waynes World (dpreview.com) Read the full review

Very easy to use but intuitive enough for keen amateurs and enthusiasts alike. 5/5 build quality of the body, Very ergonomic. Very good and flexible raw modes and files. Build in shake reduction will work with any Pentax lens ever made (will require...

2 breakdowns ; 1 jammed aperture lever and shutter refusing to fire, but camera still focusing and playback/menus working ; 2 After receiving camera from warranty repair and after 40 shots, Complete malfunction of camera. Nothing working exept for...

Jan, 2010 2010-01-23   5

Pentax K200D

By peterh337 (dpreview.com) Read the full review

I went from the ist*DL to this one. IQ is excellent, and on ISP100/200 there is hardly any difference detectable between raw and jpeg. For travelling, the ability to use AA batteries is a huge bonus over proprietary LIPO batteries and their silly...

No problems at all. I wish it was a bit smaller and lighter - it is about 1/4" bigger all round over the *DL

Jan, 2010 2010-01-22   4.8

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Manufacturer's Description

The PENTAX K200D, perfect for developing digital SLR users, offers an easy-to-use interface and incorporates award winning PENTAX imaging technology. With 10.2 megapixels, this DSLR features many of the advancements that are incorporated in the PENTAX K20D, including a LCD monitor, Custom Image functions for perfect control over how images are developed, and the Expanded Dynamic Range function. Compatible with any PENTAX lens ever produced and featuring Shake Reduction, the PENTAX K200D...

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May, 2012 2012-05-15 alaScore 71 3.6

Pentax K200D

By Lars Rehm (dpreview.com)

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 ;...

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. All manufacturers have been increasing the number of features and the quality of their cameras over the past couple of years or so and the entry-level segment is characterized...

Sep, 2008 2008-09-01 No rating -0.1

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Pentax K200D Review

By David Elrich (digitaltrends.com)

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

Weather-resistant AA-powered 10.2MP D-SLR

Should be faster

Apr, 2008 2008-04-20   4

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Pentax K200D (with 18-55mm lens) review

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

Inaccurate, though still pleasing colors; tends to underexpose images; no live view mode

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Apr, 2008 2008-04-28   3.9

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Pentax K200D

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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 unless...

Dustproof, weatherproof construction10.2 MP resolution2.7Body-based shake reduction systemBackward Compatibility with all Pentax lenses

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

And Pentax has packaged the K200D with an excellent quality 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens. Pentax has always had a reputation of providing more bang for the buck, and they've succeeded once again with the K200D.

Apr, 2009 2009-04-07   4

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Pentax K200D

By Gordon Laing (cameralabs.com)

Award: Highly Recommended!

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

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

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...

We tested the K200D using a Pentax DA 18-250mm lens; note this was the only lens the distributor had available for our review

Jul, 2008 2008-07-20   4.3

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Pentax K200D Digital Camera

By Joe Eitel (devhardware.com)

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. Two...

What makes this entry-level camera different? Is it worth the price? Keep reading to find out.

Apr, 2009 2009-04-07   5

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Pentax K200D

By Arthur Bleich (maclife.com)

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.

Jul, 2008 2008-07-17   5

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Pentax K200D Review

By Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Award: Highly Recommended!

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...

It's just a little larger than the Nikon D60 or E-420 from Olympus and in fact feels a more fully rounded and sturdier camera for it. The Pentax K200D is dust and water resistant, thanks to a system of 60 different seals used throughout the design. The...

Jul, 2008 2008-07-03   4.5

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Pentax K200D Review

By nhatgnat (photographyreview.com)

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

I brought it along with me on a recent trip to Washington, D.C

Jul, 2008 2008-07-02 No rating -0.1

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By Eric Reagan (photographybay.com)

Pictures from the test camera had a superficial resemblance to our test shots from the K20D, particularly with respect to the extended dynamic range provided by both cameras. However, the K200D showed less inclination to bias exposures slightly in...

Apr, 2008 2008-04-10 No rating -0.1

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Jul, 2008 to Sep, 2010. The average user rating from cnet.com is 90 out of 100.

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Great camera

Bought this camera for my wife, but find that I use it most of the time. I went with Pentex because I have lenses from my old Pentax that I can use, b

Pentax K200D (with 18-55mm lens)

Bought this camera for my wife, but find that I use it most of the time. I went with Pentex because I have lenses from my old Pentax that I can use, b

Pentax K200D (with 18-55mm lens)

Bought this camera for my wife, but find that I use it most of the time. I went with Pentex because I have lenses from my old Pentax that I can use, b

"Best I've owned in 60 years"

It does what I tell it to do even if that's n...  Fits my hand - in fact, it almost holds my hand. If you ever drop this camera you must have done it

  29 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from digitaltrends.com. The user reviews were collected from May, 2008 to Sep, 2009. The average user rating from digitaltrends.com is 90 out of 100.

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Pentax K200D Review

I've used the K200 with the 18-55 AL II kit lens for eight months and I couldn't be more impressed. I have and still use both a Canon 35mm SLR and a

Pentax K200D

I was given a Pentax K1000 over 35 years ago and shot thousands of great images and acquired a decent collection of lenses so when I was finally ready

  2 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 57 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from dpreview.com. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2008 to Jan, 2010. The average user rating from dpreview.com is 92 out of 100.

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Pentax K200D

Very easy to use but intuitive enough for keen amateurs and enthusiasts alike. 5/5 build quality of the body, Very ergonomic. Very good and flexible

Pentax K200D

I went from the ist*DL to this one. IQ is excellent, and on ISP100/200 there is hardly any difference detectable between raw and jpeg. For travelling,

Pentax K200D

I like the heavy and sealed construction. In built shake reduction, the top LCD and the possibility to mount old K-lenses in this class convinced me

Pentax K200D

I have had this camera for 3 months. I had bought one earlier, butit died on me and I had to return it. The replacement seems fine though. I am coming

  55 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Pentax K200D from dell.com. This user review was collected in 2008-07-17, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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Weather sealing, tough built, in-body SR/IS/VR

The K200D is a keeper. In-camera Shake Reduction (SR-Pentax, IS-Cannon, VR-Nikon) allows use of any Pentax lenses especially fine FA and D-FA lenses.

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from newegg.com. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2008 to Dec, 2008. The average user rating from newegg.com is 100 out of 100.

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Nice entry level SLR

I would recommend this camera for anyone that has Pentax accessories. Purchased from the only place I buy stuff from, NewEgg. I purchased this camera

Great dslr

This is the cheapest i've seen this camera out there for. 100$ less than another place... Its really cheap for a nice DSLR that takes AA batteries. I

Amazing Digital SLR

It's a great camera for a first timer SLR user but it is also an advanced camera than a novice or amateur can grow into. That camera is amazing piece

  3 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 127 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from amazon.com. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2008 to Feb, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.com is 94 out of 100.

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AA Battery DSLR

AA Battery DSLR Pentax is the only company that currently manufactures AA battery powered DSLR's. If you don't like to charge batteries then this is a

good for entry level

good for entry level My first DSLR was pentax *ist DL. this is the second one. My current one is Nikon D90. COmparing the image quality, pentax really

Great camera for the price

Great camera for the price I was upgrading from a Sony point and shoot digital camera. Before the Sony, I had a Minolta SLR film camera way back when

Great DSLR For the price

Great DSLR For the price I had my K200 for about 18 Months and have over 50k exposures and I can say it does hunt (trying to focus) on some shots wher

  125 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from cameraworld.com. The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2008 to Sep, 2008. The average user rating from cameraworld.com is 93 out of 100.

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Very satisfied

Takes great photos! & is very easy to use. I love the scene settings - allows me to take better pictures. "Strong Construction","Small Lag Time","Qui

K200D Digital SLR Camera

I like that this camera seems to be sturdy and weather resistant. I want a really good digital camera and am willing to spend a lot of money for a goo

A \

The camera is rugged and tough. It can be used outdoors in inclement weather without fear of damage but you must also have a weatherproofed lens. The

A lot of camera for a reasonable price

Very easy to use, durable & compact "Comfortable Controls","Strong Construction","Small Lag Time","Bright LCD","Quiet" "Exposed LCD"

  9 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from ciao.com. The user reviews were collected from Jun, 2008 to Apr, 2009. The average user rating from ciao.com is 91 out of 100.

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no matter the weather

Admired many photographers. More terrible, Pentax lenses relic still be installed in the camera DSLR Pentax K200D, including the present time. To make

K200D is very good

ăâ'¬â'¬Äƒâ'¬â'¬K200D is the localization basic user's digital list counter-camera, but crossed the threshold Shan Fanjue not to be able to achieve K2

The Pentax K200D DSLR camera

The Pentax K200D is a good 10 Megapixel CCD image sensor DSLR camera with the tougest build and with the latest tecnology features. It has the built i

Best Camera Pentax K200D

Review below. The camera is a Pentax K200D SLR camera with 10.2 megapixel resolution and has good design and a body made of black plastic and stainles

  30 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from digitalcamera-hq.com. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2008 to Nov, 2009. The average user rating from digitalcamera-hq.com is 93 out of 100.

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excellent camera

excellent pictures. excellent features. tough and solid body.

Pentax 200d

I am very disappointed with the undependable behavior of this camera. It tends to underexpose outside pictures no matter what setting. If you take pho

very capable camera

I had the ist DL before this and several point and shoot digitals. The DL was a capable camera for any amateur shooting, but I...

Great camers

I have done photography for 42 years. Owned Nikon, Bronica, Hasselblad, Cannon. Have more fun with this camera though it can't do what more specialize

  8 Users positive 1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Pentax K200D from photographyreview.com. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2008 to Jun, 2009. The average user rating from photographyreview.com is 85 out of 100.

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Pentax K200D

Build: seems to be sturdier than the competition. Viewfinder: quite good though not very bright. No DSLR compares favourably with the best film SLRs.

Pentax K200D

Picture Quality - Just turn e-dial to the required settings of scene, zoom, focus and then shoot-the result is what you expected. Photography is my ho

Pentax K200D

This is my first attempt at this. So, please bear with me. The K200D is my first digital camera. I shot many rolls of 35mm with a Yashica AF230 I bou

  4 Users positive

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Pentax K200D

Pentax K200D: product specifications

Audio Input
Type
 None
Battery
Battery Form Factor
Standard form factor
Manufacturer Battery Name
AA
Camera Flash
Type
Pop-up flash
Digital Camera
Digital Camera Type
SLR
Supported Flash Memory
MultiMediaCard / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card
Digital Storage Media
Type
 None
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
2.9in
Height
3.7in
Weight
1.4lbs
Width
5.2in
Display (Projector)
Diagonal Size
2.7in
Diagonal Size (metric)
6.9cm
Display Form Factor
Built-in
Technology
TFT active matrix
Type
LCD display
Exposure Parameters
Shooting Programs
Action / Candle / Food / Kids / Landscape / Macro / Museum / Night scene / Night scene with portrait / Pet / Portrait mode / Sunset / Surf & snow
Header
Manufacturer
Pentax
Model
K200D
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Pentax
Lens System
Lens Aperture
F/3.5-5.6
Lens for SD
Body only/PENTAX-DA 18-55mm II and 55-300mm lenses/PENTAX-DA 18-55mm lens
Max Focal Length
55mm
Min Focal Length
18mm
Optical Zoom
3
Type
Zoom lens
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Certification
Certified for Windows Vista
Vista Certification
Certified for Windows Vista
Optical Sensor
Optical Sensor Size
15.7 x 23.5mm
Optical Sensor Size (metric)
15.7 x 23.5 mm
Optical Sensor Type
CCD
Sensor Dust Reduction
 Yes
Sensor Resolution
10.2Megapixel
Optical System
Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer
 Yes
Image Stabilizer
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Optical Viewfinder
Type
Eye-level mirror pentaprism
Storage Floppy Drive
Type
 None
Video Input
ISO (Max)
1600
Light Sensitivity
ISO 100-1600
Special Effects
Black & White / Color / Illustration / Sepia / Slim / Soft
Still Image Format
JPEG / RAW / RAW + JPEG
Type
Digital camera
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Optical

Manufacturer's Description


The PENTAX K200D, perfect for developing digital SLR users, offers an easy-to-use interface and incorporates award winning PENTAX imaging technology. With 10.2 megapixels, this DSLR features many of the advancements that are incorporated in the PENTAX K20D, including a LCD monitor, Custom Image functions for perfect control over how images are developed, and the Expanded Dynamic Range function. Compatible with any PENTAX lens ever produced and featuring Shake Reduction, the PENTAX K200D offers a high quality image sensor with the sophisticated PRIME (PENTAX Real Image Engine), a user-friendly Dust Removal system including the dust alert feature, 11-point SAFOX VIII auto focus system, sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering and auto sensitivity control up to ISO 1600, all in a weather and dust resistant body.

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