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The Pentax K200d camera is so far very good; I especially like the large LCD, the 10.2 MP sensor, the clarity of the pictures, and its good price. I needed to change my old Pentax K100D camera because I messed up the optics on it. Therefore, while shopping for a new camera, my next choice was also a Pentax, due to my previous great experience with this brand, and I also wanted to use the lenses I already owned.
weatherproofing and compatibility with tons of lenses. Pentax had the best price with features esp. I haven't gotten deep into the advanced capabilities of the camera but look forward to discovering more.I only give four stars because I have not yet printed any images. I am just getting to know this camera. So far the results have been impressive.
Though, it's not so important for amateurs. Just read [.]. article - that's all true :)Also, I personally consider using AA batteries as an advantage when traveling in the backwoods.Cons - relatively poor choice of lenses. I bought one K200 for myself and after 6 months - one more as a present. a lot of folks use kit or horrible ones like 18-250mm (hello, distortions) :) K200 has a tough solid weather-resistant body which feels well in hands. Both work just like Swiss watches. Traditionally, Pentax offers features normally met only in higher-class cameras of other vendors.
The only feature I wish it had is the on-board flash sync option of rear-curtain. The quality of pictures is amazing. Otherwise, I am happy with all of its features. I have the Pentax K1000 film and made the move to this Pentax DSLR. My Sigma lenses that I have had for several years work perfectly with this camera.
So, what am I going to do. I periodically get a decent picture if I crank up the ISO to a ridiculouly high 1600 for an average sunny day or use a 5.6 and a very slow shutter speed. At this late date, buy a Nikon or a Canon and forget this disaster ever happened. I just couldn't believe that a Pentax camera could be this bad and waited far too long to complain. I have wasted far too much time trying to get exposures right only to find that the pictures are way too underexposed at all the different settings attempted.
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