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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: 2008-09-08, review by: gear-online.dk

  • Abstract:  Dette er en del af digitale spejlreflekskameraer stortesten i GEAR 57. Vil du læse nærmere om hvordan testen er udført, så klik om til de sidste sider i denne testPentax er testfeltets største kamera, men det er ikke nødvendigvis en dårlig ting. Den l...

 
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