Pentax K200D Review

Hi,

We've just reviewed the Pentax K200D:

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_pentax_k200d_6.php

I dont like your review, simply because how can you rate a higher entry level DSLR 4.5/5 and higher, and rate the Nikon D3 4.5/5 in places too!

Its a good review it just seems like, I dont know. It doesnt really help people if they don't know the difference between models.

"At first glance the Pentax K200D simply looks like an incremental upgrade of the K100D Super, with relatively few additions on offer apart from the 10 megapixel resolution (up from 6 megapixels) and a couple of new buttons."

New body, more buttons, improved sensor similar to the k10ds, weather sealing, ability to use HSM/SDM lenses, bigger screen (high quality). Sounds like alot to me. Its practically a new camera.

And then you have Canon upgrading the 400D to 450D... new sensor, new battery, new screen. Oohh.

It often helps to read past the first sentence. He goes on to say: "Thankfully Pentax have also made a substantial number of improvements under the hood that help improve on what was already an excellent camera.."

Nothing wrong with that, surely.

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I guess, but they still didnt really acknowledge the fact that its changed quite alot... anyway.

I just dont like the fact you can rate entry levels 4.5/5 for image quality

I guess that it is not 4.5/5 in absolute terms compared to anything else on sale but a rating given its position in the marketplace i.e entry level.

Given it has the same sensor as the K10D I would hope it would get a high score for image quality!
On the whole it seems a fair review to me.