Pentax K200D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens by Pentax
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Digital camera reviews of Pentax K200D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Digital camera Review: Pentax K200D SLR
Summary: 5 Stars
Great camera, very versatile. Best of all , completely compatible with my collection of Pentax lenses. only thing better would be the K20D!Digital camera Review: K200D - As good as it gets!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently upgraded from the Pentax *ist DS (DSLR) to the Pentax K200D and am VERY happy that I did. I was never unhappy with the DS - it's still a more capable camera than I am a photographer - but I felt I *needed* to upgrade. The main reason for the upgrade was Pentax's in-body shake-reduction. I'm simply not as physically stable as I was and the shake reduction is everything I hoped it would be!! Extremely helpful to us unstable folks!
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the shutter is a lot quieter - makes a difference photographing wildlife. The dust reduction feature is nice as is the additional megapixals. All is all, a VERY good upgrade for me. Well built, dust and water sealed, and backed by Pentax! Nice.
Digital camera Review: Product fine, delivery snafu
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered the camera, and because I used the one click it was sent to Florida where I was a year ago. I tried without success to change the shipping address. After many E-mails and calls Amazon shipped me a replacement after the camera was on it's way back to Amazon. A totally frustrating experience.Digital camera Review: Pentax K200D - Excellent Camera and Fantastic Value
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent camera with a wide host of features. My short list of favorite features:
1) In-camera shake-reduction.
2) Ability to shoot raw and JPEG at the same time (or switch as you like with a dedicated button).
3) Custom capture modes, including black and white (and many others).
4) Ability to use any Pentax lens, new and old, autofocus or manual. (The new DA lenses are superb in sharpness, contrast, and flare-control.)
5) Excellent image quality.
I used to shoot Nikon digital (D50), but switched, and glad I did.
Digital camera Review: Fantastic camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm new to dSLR photography, moving up from a terrific point & shoot (Canon A620). I've only shot around 500 images so far--still have a lot to learn about how to get the best results--but already I've gotten some great pics from it. A few pros and cons of the camera from what I've seen so far:
Pro:
-Good kit lens, sharp.
-Good in body image stabilization (I've taken some wide angle shots hand held at 1/10th second with no trouble!)
-Built like a tank! This thing feels like a very solid piece of equipment.
-Runs on AA batteries. Huge plus in my opinion. A good set of rechargeables like the Sanyo Eneloops will probably be my next purchase. AA batteries are great because you can find them at virtually any store if you get caught with no juice.
-Logical control layout; easy to quickly change settings.
-Great image quality overall, even at high ISO! It does take some learning to produce the best results, especially if you are not familiar with things like aperture, shutter speeds, exposure compensation, etc. Of course you always have the auto mode to fall back on, but I try to avoid this as much as I can - trial and error with the other settings seems to be teaching me a lot more about the camera and photography in general.
Con:
-Automatic white balance is rather poor when shooting indoors. This seems to be true of other SLRs that I have used too. The different settings (fluorescent, tungsten, etc.) can help here, but indoor lighting can still be tricky, especially when light is coming from two different types of bulb at the same time. My advice is to take a few shot at different white balance settings and see what looks the best to you. Also, a gray card is very useful for setting manual white balance, which in my experience has been the most accurate and pleasing to look at.
-No backlight for the top LCD screen. A minor annoyance.
But at least this camera has a top LCD, as the entry level Canons and Nikons and others do not.
-No live view. Not really an issue for me at all, though I could see why others would not like this especially if they are used to point and shoots.
I know there are many more things that can be said about the camera but these are just a few which I have noticed so far. All in all I think I made a great choice buying this Pentax. It takes wonderful pictures and is really a joy to use.