Pentax K200D 10.2MP With an easy-to-use interface housed in a compact body, the new Pentax K200D contains all the advanced imaging technology of the award-winning K10D, but is designed for new digital SLR users who want a camera that will allow them grow as they learn about photography. With 10.2 megapixels and a 2.7-inch wide-view LCD, the K200D features many of the award-winning advancements of the Pentax Series including:
* Auto Picture and Scene modes that offer shooting ease, while advanced modes, such as the Sv mode, allow photographers to grow with the camera.
* A weather and dust-resistant body, unique in this class of cameras, that allows photographers to keep shooting even in harsh conditions.
* Custom Image functions that allow users to select between six preset options and further adjust image processing, including saturation, hue, contrast and sharpness. The K200D also offers an Expanded Dynamic Range function that allows users to gain more contrast and detail in bright settings.
* An improved Dust Reduction system that features the new Dust Alert function to pinpoint the exact location of dust particles for the photographer to remove.
* A Pentax-developed Shake Reduction (SR) system for sharp, blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions, such as macro and telephoto photography or low light settings without a flash.
Helpful consumer’s review
I am an amateur photographer who’s always used point-and-shoot cameras. Finally, I got up the nerve (and cash) to get myself a DSLR.
I started doing lots of reading and reviewing the various reviews/features of different cameras, eventually settling on the Pentax K200D.
I have never owned anything made by Pentax/Canon/Nikon/Olympus/Sony before, so I didn’t have any sort of brand loyalty ties. I took long, hard looks at the features and performance and went from there.
