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Reviews of the Pentax K200D (Body only)

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    April 28, 2008

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

    The Bad: Inaccurate, though still pleasing colors; tends to underexpose images; no live view mode.

    The Bottom Line: Pentax's K200D entry-level SLR gives a lot of bang for the buck and has better performance than last year's model. Despite low noise and pleasingly detailed images, technically inaccurate colors keep it from capturing the gold medal for image quality.

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  • 9.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | December 2, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 57345 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.

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  • 9.0

    megapixel.net (en)

    Review Summary: Cameras like the Pentax K200D are designed to attract non digital SLR users to the mirrorcam fold, although you don't have to be a newbie to appreciate this model's affable feature set. There may be smaller and lighter compact DSLRs in the market, but you

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  • No Rating

    photographyblog.com

    Review Summary: 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

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Manufacturer: Pentax

Part number: 19541

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR
  • Weight 1.4 lbs
  • Width 5.2 in
  • Depth 2.9 in
  • Height 3.7 in
  • Body Material Stainless steel, Plastic

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.2 megapixels
  • Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600
  • Shooting Programs Kids, Candle, Landscape, Surf & snow, Macro, Night scene with portrait, Pet, Sunset, Food, Portrait mode, Museum, Action, Night scene
  • Special effects Slim, Color, Black & White, Soft, Sepia, Illustration
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
  • X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
  • Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, ISO priority, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
  • Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
  • Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second=2.8 frames per second
  • Color support Color
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
  • Exposure Range EV 0-21 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Metering Zones 16
  • Remote Control Optional
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3872 x 2592, JPEG 3008 x 2000, RAW 3872 x 2592, JPEG 1824 x 1216
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

  • Lens System Mounting Pentax KAF2

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features RGB primary color filter, USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print, Weatherproof, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, Dust resistant, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, Histogram display

Camera Flash

  • Type Pop-up flash
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
  • Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level mirror pentaprism
  • Field Coverage 96%
  • Magnification 0.85x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in
  • Resolution 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
  • Included Accessories Carrying strap, Body cap, Eyecup
  • Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
  • Peripherals USB port

Battery

  • Supported Battery 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery, 4 x AA Lithium battery ( Included ), 4 x AA Alkaline battery

Software

  • Type Drivers & Utilities

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Buying Choices

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Pentax K200D (Body only)

Buying Choices

K200D Black SLR Digital Camera Body Only from 13 online stores: Lowest Price: $475.00

See prices from 13 stores

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