Pentax K10D

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Smooth clean images with good color and tone, not as crisp as we would like Robust body with dust and weather seals, high build quality Accurate and fast auto-focus Unique exposure modes; sensitivity, shutter/aperture priority, hyper program Selectable...

In-camera image processor unable to deliver crisp sharp edges, better to shoot RAW About a third of a stop less highlight dynamic range than the competition Slightly inconsistent continuous shooting rate (although always around 3.1 fps) Would have been...

My first impressions of the K10D were very positive, a well designed and robust body with a clearly extensive range of manual functions and a fairly logical control layout. The positive experience continued in use with the large, bright Pentaprism...

When DSLRs became popular a few years ago, it looked as if Pentax was going to miss the boat. Although it was a big name amongst camera manufacturers, Pentax was one of the last ones to join the digital adventure. First, it brought out models with...

The Pentax K10D is an excellent mid-range digital SLR camera that manages to achieve the difficult task of being intuitive to use whilst offering a lot of complex functionality. Pentax have included a number of genuinely useful innovations that help to...

Compatible with an extensive list of Pentax K lenses, Responsive with a good shutter lag time, very good shot-to-shot speed, Good color accuracy, Easy white balance adjustment, Bright, powerful built-in flash, Good quality in kit lens, Fairly quick...

Very warm color balance in low-lighting and warm outdoors, Auto white balance had a hard time with household incandescent lighting, Shadow detail lacking in JPEG images, Slightly high contrast, especially outdoors in full sun, Phantom pixels with...

As with several other manufacturers (pioneered by Olympus, and also including Canon and Sony), Pentax has equipped the K10D to fight a common problem of digital SLRs: dust. First, they've employed a vapor-deposited "Super Protect" fluorine compound...

Excellent photo quality, though not at default settings ; Image stabilization system works with all Pentax lenses ; Great build quality; easy to hold; weatherproof seals ; Dust reduction system ; Large, bright 2.5" LCD display ; Full manual controls,...

JPEG quality at default settings leaves much to be desired ; Some vignetting with kit lens ; Battery life a bit below average

All things considered, the Pentax K10D is an excellent midrange digital SLR. It offers a solid, well-designed body, rocket-fast performance, and superb photo quality if you get away from the default settings. It may not be a great choice for those used...

The K10D's image quality is solid all around, though unremarkable. Color fidelity approximates previous models in the line, but falls short of industry leaders in precision and white balance accuracy. Image detail and noise levels are well-balanced...

Priced at $799 and available online for $599 during the holiday push, the K10D supplies a prosumer feature set at an entry-level price point. The feature-laden K10D introduces Sensitivity Priority, adds a dedicated RAW button near the lens mount,...