Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens by Pentax
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Digital camera reviews of Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Digital camera Review: my first dslr
Summary: 4 Stars
i really love this camera, had it for over a year now and it's still going. AA batteries are great for convenience. if i were to buy it again i'd probably opt for the slightly cheaper (at the time) k110 without the "stabilization" feature. i keep the "stabilization" on when i'm shooting but i wouldn't say it makes much of a difference. also i recommend not buying the default lens with the camera, i went with a sigma 28-300 and it was a great compromise for wide angle and telephoto. Digital camera Review: 6 beautiful megapixels
Summary: 5 Stars
No wonder reviewers have had so much good to say about this camera's image quality, it really is that good. Obviously, I'm really impressed with this camera, but for good reason. It's moderately priced, includes in-body shake reduction, and even better, really produces fantastics images. I haven't tried to enlarge more than 8x10, but I suspect that with a little work on my part, this camera could do much larger sized prints.
Despite the megapixel race in the DSLR market, leading to high end and higher end cameras that start at 10MP or up, I think there's a place for nice, light, sturdy, compact and capable camera. I personally can't tell the difference between 10MP and 6MP at 8x10 sizes, and I remember when the high end pro-level dslrs were running at 6MP(it wasn't that long ago). Nikon and Pentax are the last of the companies offering nice 6MP entry level models, and it's kind of a shame. When 6MP looks as good as it does when coming out of this camera, you don't worry about how many pixels, you just look at the prints and mutter "WOW!".
Digital camera Review: Great dSLR!
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera is still the best bang for your buck dSLR on the market unless you go with the upgraded 'Super' K100D which they released recently. Bought the [Body Only] model because I have a whole bunch of lenses from my Pentax SF1 SLR that I used before. All of the lenses and filters that I have for the old camera fit directly on this one with no adapter required! I've always been partial to Pentax and this camera works great and meets all of my expectations as usual. I can fit over 550 pics on a 2GB SD card in the highest .jpg resolution. If you prefer RAW format, this camera does it too, but with much more space required per picture. You can take professional pictures quickly and easily with this camera. The only complaint that I have about this camera is the relatively slow Buffer/Memory Writer that disallows you from taking really rapid continuous shots. Otherwise, pair this camera with some NiMH batteries from Sony w/ charger (19.99 on amazon) and I've taken over 3000 pictures with flash before the Low Battery indicator started flashing! Would recommend this camera to everyone unless you plan on taking rapid fire pictures, in which case I'd say to go with the Nikon D40 or the Canon Digital Rebel XT (both of which cost more).Digital camera Review: Opt for the "super" version if you regularly changes lenses and have the extra $
Summary: 5 Stars
My background with photography includes a 35mm Canon Rebel with a small collection of lenses and a Canon digital Elph point-and-shoot. I enjoyed both, the 35mm for more artistic shots and the Elph for capturing candid moment shots. This Pentax, for me, is the best of both of these worlds.
Bottom line, I absolutely love this camera. After half a day I was taking great photos in point-and-shoot mode. Two days later I was taking stunning photos in point-and-shoot, and a week later I was manually controlling the settings and using the various situation-specific modes to take better photos than I've ever taken before. I often take 500-600 photos of any occasion now and end up with a dozen killer shots. Friends think I'm a great amateur photographer, I really just keep the volume high enough that the percentages are in my favor, and this camera is perfect for this kind of volume.
My friend has a Nikon D40 that is equivalent to this camera in picture quality, and another friend has the digital Rebel. I'd say all of these cameras are on par with each other, the only major advantage of the Pentax is found in the "Super" version, which is capable of automatically removing dust from the sensor every time the camera is powered on, essential if you change lenses often in less-than-ideal environments. The Canon seems to have a better AF, the Nikon seems to be, overall, the easiest to use. Pentax is somewhere in between.
If the price of this camera is right for you and you enjoy a slight learning curve to capture those special shots, do not hesitate to purchase.
Digital camera Review: Pentax
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had it a few weeks and it is doing well. I bought 2 inexpensive Tamron lenses that provide great pictures. I wanted a low cost dSLR that would be a step up from my P&S Cannon SD1000. The Pentax works as I expected for this purpose.