Leap. Then Look.

With a dustproof, weather-resistant body, the intrepid K200D gives you the gear to go for it. And capture it in 10.2 megapixels with an easy to use interface and plenty of advanced features that grow with your skills.

Product Features

• Shake Reduction feature incorporating a 10.2 megapixel CCD is compatible with ANY PENTAX lens ever produced, including SDM lenses, minimizes the effect of camera shake
• Auto Picture and Scene modes offer shooting ease, while advanced modes, such as the Sv mode, allow photographers to grow with the camera
• 2.7 inch high resolution, wide view LCD panel allows easy review of pictures, while including enlarged menu lettering
• Weather and dust resistant body allows you to keep shooting even in harsh conditions
• Includes long life Energizer AA Lithium batteries for the perfect combination of long life and easy to find replacements
• Advanced 16-segment metering and 11-point AF, with 9 cross sensors, ensure perfectly exposed and focused images
• PRIME image processing engine maximizes image properties and allows custom adjustment of image parameters
• Custom Image modes, with six preset options, offer superior control of how the PRIME processor develops images
• Enhanced Dynamic Range mode gives 200% more dynamic range

PENTAX-developed body-based Shake Reduction

The PENTAX K200D, perfect for developing digital SLR users, offers an easy-to-use interface and incorporates award winning PENTAX imaging technology. With 10.2 megapixels, this DSLR features many of the advancements that are incorporated in the PENTAX K200D, including a 2.7 inch LCD monitor, Custom Image functions for perfect control over how images are developed, and the Expanded Dynamic Range function. Compatible with any PENTAX lens ever produced and featuring Shake Reduction, the PENTAX K200D offers a high quality image sensor with the sophisticated PRIME (PENTAX Real Image Engine), a user-friendly Dust Removal system including the new Dust Alert feature, 11-point SAFOX VIII auto focus system, sophisticated 16-segment multi-pattern metering and auto sensitivity control up to ISO 1600, all in a weather and dust resistant body.

Product Specs

Pentax K200D’s Review

dpreview.com

09/08

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 have to compete with the likes of the Nikon D60, Olympus E-520 and the Canon EOS 450D.

Despite of a fairly tempting price point the K200D certainly does not compromise on features. It comes with a CCD-shift type ’Shake Reduction’ system, Dust Removal and Pentax’ 11-point Safox VIII AF system. Very unusually for this class of camera it also sports a weather-sealed body and a relatively large viewfinder with 96% coverage and a magnification of 0.85. What you won’t get though is a live view system.

Did Pentax get the feature mix right? What about image quality? Click through to the following pages and read our in-depth review which will give you an answer to all these questions.

Compared to K100D - key differences

The Pentax K200D replaces the K100D which was introduced back in May 2006. From a specifications point of view the most notable difference is, as usual, the increase in megapixels from 6.1 to 10.2 MP. But the new model also features a CCD cleaning system, Dynamic Range Optimization and a larger screen along with some more, rather minor, changes.