Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens by Pentax
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Digital camera reviews of Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Digital camera Review: Pentax K10D with 18-55 lens
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent product, with many goodies included. A must have for people who want to go further than just point and shoot. Digital camera Review: Delighted
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had this product for just 1 month now but have been delighted with the performance and quality. A key driver for me in selecting this product is that I have used Pentax for many years so the ability to continue to use the range of lenses and other accesories was important. I am happy to say these have all worked well. I have used non SLR digital cameras over the last couple of years and the key frustration for me has been the speed of focus and taking multiple shots at sporting events. I am delighted that those days of frustration are gone. There are many features I am yet to investigate but am happy to say the camera has met all my expectations so far.Digital camera Review: AWESOME CAMERA!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this camera for Christmas and it is AWESOME! The pictures are amazing. I have owned other Pentax cameras and have always liked their products. My husband bought me the K10D and I am blown away with the quality of pictures it produces. It has so many options available that I have a lot of things to learn. But within a few minutes after opening the package I was taking pictures. You don't have to be a Rocket Scientist to be able to use this camera. You can't go wrong for buying this camera. GO FOR IT, YOU WON'T BE SORRY!
Mary
Digital camera Review: 5 Stars all the way !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just write this review for people who want to get into DSLR like me a month ago. For years, I just held the camera then point and shoot, didn't even know anything about the important of aperture, shutter speed and ISO. I bought a Canon S3 IS as planning to take pictures of my daughter birthday party to come, and then the S3 went half dead just after 2 weeks with rarely used. I went to look for another camera and asked for opinions on various forums, then there were some advises that I should go for a DSLR camera. I was kind afraid of my lacking knowledge in photography that could end up in getting a camera, and then don't know how to use it. But out of curiosity, I went and researched then compared specs, features, reviews, and hand feels from various models of Olympus, Sony, Canon, and Nikon; all except the Pentaxes - non available in stores in my area. But all the cameras I'd tried, non gave me a satisfaction feel in my hand, then I spent more time in researching into the Pentaxes. Finally I narrowed down to the K10D. Because of the value compared to its features plus all the good reviews, I decided to give it a try, thinking of if it wouldn't fit well in my hand then as the other models from other brands, and may be after a year or so I may get a hang of it (being DSLR). So I bought it without seeing it in real life.
To my surprise, the K10D arrived and the first time I held it in my right hand, it gave me a comfortably fit. But when looked at it with the mounted lens, and all the buttons and controls and the thick User Manual, I felt intimidated (lol). In two days without taking a shot (I was afraid of messing things up and couldn't go back), just reading the Magic Lantern and Understanding Exposure. Those books I had in the same order with the K10D.
Later after taking shots, and learned and adjusted, I learned more and more about it, and day after day I saw my improvement considerably, thus I gained more confident in taking pictures with it.
Now, just after one month of owning it, I have taken quite a few so nice portraits of my kids with some used manual primes which I got from Ebay (not close to $100 each). No way I go back to P&S again, and no way I take my kids to studio to get portraiture pictures taken.
I now have acquired quite a few lenses and found out that the problem in low light slow focusing, usualy varies with which lens is using. Also there's some misunderstanding of the K10D's JPEG being not sharp. Actualy, because in default, its JPEG output is set to Natural; if you want to have your JPEG pics look sharp, vivid, and punchy, just change from Natural to Bright mode and adjust the Saturation, Sharpness, and Contrast to suit your liking. But the best is still in RAW.
My conclusion is: -If you want to enter DSLR world. This K10D is the best for your money, and it's not too hard to master. You will love it.
(Sorry for my not good English)
Digital camera Review: Some issues prevent this from being THE camera to beat
Summary: 3 Stars
I've personally owned the following digital SLR cameras:
Original Canon Digital Rebel, Nikon D70, Canon 20D, Pentax K10D, and now the Nikon D300
Out of all the DSLR's on that list, the only one I ever returned was the Pentax K10D. Prior to purchasing it, I read every review I could find and felt that I was making a well informed decision. None of the local shops carried the Pentax K10D, so I had to order it online, sight unseen. On paper, the camera was definitely impressive with weather-sealing, sensor dust reduction, sensor anti-shake, etc. However, once I received the camera, I found myself becoming frustrated with some of the issues.
First off, the JPG images from the camera were definitely softer (lacking sharpness) as compared to any other DSLR that I had ever owned. This was later confirmed in tests that are viewable on www.dpreview.com Although conversion of the RAW files into JPG corrects this issue, I have neither the time nor patience to post process every photo that I take. I prefer JPG images that are printable right out of the camera without the need for image manipulation. (I shoot both JPG + RAW and use the RAW as a digital negative)
To make matters worse, the issue of JPG sharpness is not resolved with increasing the sharpness level in camera. Worsening my impression of the camera was poor white balance performance. Indoors, too many of the photos had a sickly yellow cast which required reprocessing of the RAW files or shooting with manual white balance to counteract. Lastly, the camera's metering system was all over the place. With the main subject in the center of the screen, if I took three pictures in a row without moving an inch, one photo would be overexposed and another would be underexposed. I quadruple checked to make sure that exposure bracketing was off, but this issue would pop up at random.
I'll be the first to admit that the camera I received (it was definitely brand new) might have been defective. However, given all the issues I was having, I decided to return the camera and resumed using my Canon 20D. The faster speed of the Canon (5fps) as well as the better autofocus (hunts less in low light) and better high ISO performance were all factors that returned me to using the Canon. I truly wanted to like the Pentax K10D, but was ultimately unable to make it work for me.
Given the number of positive raving reviews here, I'd say that just about everyone who owns one likes it. However, from my own personal experience, I'd say this camera was less than the sum of its parts. The price is indeed tempting considering how low it is compared to similar offerings from Canon/Nikon/Sony/Olympus, but I'd recommend trying this camera out in person before plunking down your hard earned cash. Also, be sure to take a SD card along with you so you can save some images onto the card to review later. If you like what you see, then by all means buy the camera and be happy.