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Reviews of Pentax K200D

Testseek.com have collected 61 expert reviews of the Pentax K200D and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pentax K200D.
Award: Good Buy April 2008
April 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Solid AF performance for an entrylevel cam
  • Good battery life with the right cells
  • Rugged
  • Allweather construction
  • Highquality kit lens
  • Rugged construction with stainless steel chassis and full environmental sealing
  • Nice 2.7-inch LCD
  • Built-in shake reduction makes every lens image-stabilized
  • High resolution with excellent detail
  • Especially from RAW
  • Superb print quality
  • Function m...
  • Excellent build. Superb images. Built-in shake reduction. Unique dust removal system. Very low power consumption.
  • Sensor-shift image stabilization
  • Wireless flash control
  • Sensitivity-priority mode
  • Dust and water resistant.
  • Superb build quality for the class
  • Weather-sealed body
  • Efficient image stabilization (not as good as Pentax claims though)
  • Top LCD (but no backlight)
  • Largest and brightest viewfinder in its class
  • Reliable flash exposure
  • Wireless flash
  • Intuitive men...
  • Excellent photo quality
  • Friendly ergonomics
  • Sensitivity priority mode
  • Large range of customizable settings
  • Tough and weatherproof body
  • Built-in Shake Reduction
  • Convenient AA battery power
  • Broad degree of customisation.
  • Build
  • Image quality
  • Features
  • Low noise

The editors didn't like

  • Menus awkward at times
  • Heavy and large for a consumer cam
  • ISO 1600 a bit weak
  • Continuous shooting still slow
  • Pentax K200D
  • Frame rate 3 fps for only 5 frames
  • Then ~1 fps
  • No live view mode
  • No focus lamp
  • If light conditions are poor
  • Camera relies on strobing flash to achieve focus
  • Sluggish response in menu interface
  • Auto white balance handles incandescent lighting poo...
  • FlashMmust be raised manually. Continuous shooting at 2.8 frames per second is limited to four photos until buffer clears.
  • Inaccurate
  • Though still pleasing colors
  • Tends to underexpose images
  • No live view mode.
  • Default JPEGs too contrasty
  • Oversharpened and smeared
  • JPEG engine not making the most out the cameras RAW data
  • No live view
  • Few direct buttons (but Function menu sort of makes up for it)
  • Dynamic range in the highlights slightly below average (but eff...
  • Slow auto focusing in some situations
  • No live preview
  • No Live View facilities
  • Anti-shake not as effective as rivals
  • Disappointing continuous shooting
  • Tendency to underexpose.
  • Speed
  • Kit lens AF
  • Easily scratched shell
  • Tight SD slot

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  Published: 2008-06-03, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Système de stabilisation intégré,
  • Autofocus peu performant en basse lumière, Menus encore complexes et peu avenants, Pas de lampe d'assistance AF (utilisation du flash très agressif), Rafale limitée à 3 i/s et à 4 vues, Système antipoussière peu effi...
  • Le Pentax K200D est une vraie réussite : ergonomie presque exemplaire (sauf les menus), qualité d'image satisfaisante, viseur optique agréable, stabilisation...Malgré quelques faiblesses, le K200D l'un des meilleurs reflex...

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  Published: 2008-04-23, review by: erenumerique.fr

  • Stabilisation du capteur, Nombreuses optiques utilisables, Très bon résultat global
  • Alimentation par éléments R6/AA, Un peu lourd et encombrant

 
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  Published: 2008-03-28, review by: Cnetfrance.fr

  • Robustesse, ergonomie, raffinement des réglages, écran de contrôle de bonne facture, stabilisation de qualité indépendante des optiques, rendu photo excellent, testeur de profondeur de champ, système de d&eacute...
  • Utilisation de piles AA, bruit, absence de rétroéclairage de lécran ACL, tendance à virer au jaune en zone sombre, cadence faible en mode rafale (3 images JPEG par seconde), absence de LiveView (prise de vue depuis l&eacut...
  • Un an après le K100D, Pentax renouvelle sa gamme de reflex grand public avec le K200D. La succession était difficile, dautant plus que les leaders du reflex numérique, fourbissaient en artillerie lourdes avec les Canon 450D ou Nik...

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  Published: 2008-03-07, review by: 01net.com

  • Finition, Stabilisation intégrée au boîtier, Format DNG
  • Rien
  • Dans le marché des reflex dominé par Canon et Nikon, il est difficile de se faire une place. Pentax est pourtant parvenu à se refaire un nom, notamment avec son excellent K10D, dune part grâce à la grande compatibilité des objectifs, dautre part grâc...

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  Published: 2008-12-02, review by: hwupgrade.it

  • Abstract:  In questi anni il panorama delle reflex entry level ha visto un graduale avvicinamento, per quanto riguarda prezzi e funzionalità, tra le fotocamere a pentaspecchio e le compatte bridge. Quello che un tempo era un confine ben preciso ora è molto più sf...

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  Published: 2008-10-22, review by: digifocus.it

  • Abstract:  Pentax è uno dei marchi storici della fotografi a e si è da sempre contraddistinto per lintroduzione di soluzioni innovative, a cominciare dalla prima reflex con lettura dellesposizione attraverso lobbiettivo, la Spotmatic che negli anni 60 divenne ...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-23, review by: computerbild.de

  • Abstract:  Mit der „K200D“ bringt der Hersteller Pentax ein neues Mittelklassemodell auf den DSLR-Markt, das mit interessanten Ausstattungsmerkmalen und vielen Funktionen auf sich aufmerksam machen will. ...

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  Published: 2008-10-27, review by: netzwelt.de

  • Die Pentax K200D bietet einige Funktionen, die anderen Einsteigermodellen in die digitale Spiegelreflexfotografie fehlen, wie zum Beispiel der gute Schutz vor Staub und Wasser oder der Zwischenspeicher für Testbilder. Ebenfalls für die K200D spricht i...

 
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  Published: 2008-06-14, review by: photographie.de

  • Abstract:  Eine schnelle DSLR, die Bilder auch als DNG speichert und überdies beinahe Outdoor-Qualitäten hat: Pentax ließ sich bei seinen neuen Modellen einiges einfallen, um die Fotowelt zu begeistern. Wir haben uns die K200D für Sie näher angesehen und zeigen d...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-23, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Manche Funktionen der Pentax-SLR K200D erinnern an die K10D: So kommen in der wasser- und staubfesten 10-Megapixel-Kamera ein Autofokus mit 11 Messfeldern und 9 Kreuzsensoren, ein mechanischer Bildstabilisator und ein Staubschutz-System zum Einsatz. L...

 
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