Pentax K200D - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: SD Memory Card, Sensor resolution: 10 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Electronic viewfinder, Weight: 690g ...
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9.3 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Pentax K200D Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- December 2008
  Review summary of Pentax K200D
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 193 reviews of Pentax K200D from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 8.75/10. Comparing these reviews to 58344 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 (or 9.3 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Pentax K200d Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: megapixel.net (en)
- November 2008
  Pentax K200d
  
  Review summary: Cameras like the Pentax K200D are designed to attract non digital SLR users to the mirrorcam fold, although you don't have to be a newbie to appreciate this model's affable feature set. There may be smaller and lighter compact DSLRs in the market, but you
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- - Pentax K200D Review Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: dpreview.com
- September 2008
  Pentax K200D Review
  By Lars Rehm
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Review summary: The K200D was announced in January 2008 as a straight replacement for the K100D (actually the K100D Super which itself was a minor upgrade of the K100D launched in June 2007). The new model is aimed at the entry level segment of the market where it will h
  
  Pros: 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
  
  Cons: Default JPEGs too contrasty, oversharpened and smeared, JPEG engine not making the most out the camera's 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 ef
  
  Verdict: The Pentax K200D is competing in a very crowded segment of the marketplace.
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- - Pentax K200D Review Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: photographyblog.com
- July 2008
  Pentax K200D Review
  
  Review summary: Pick the K200D up for the first time, attach the supplied 18-55mm kit lens, and this DSLR impresses from the off. Despite the budget pricing nothing about the K200D build quality feels compromised, with the weight and heft transcending its entry-level sta
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- - Pentax K200D review Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: cameralabs.com
- July 2008
  Pentax K200D review
  By Gordon Laing
  
  Review summary: The Pentax K200D is certainly a unique proposition in the current entry-level DSLR market. While most rival manufacturers are packing in the gadgets on their latest models, Pentax has opted for a more traditional approach, eschewing fashionable features l
  
  Pros: Tough and weatherproof body., Built-in Shake Reduction., Convenient AA battery power., Broad degree of customisation.,
  
  Cons: No Live View facilities., Anti-shake not as effective as rivals., Disappointing continuous shooting., Tendency to underexpose.,
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