The Pentax K200D, introduced in January 2008, is a digital SLR camera targeted to the photographer new to SLR cameras. With a 10.2mp CCD sensor, it's at the higher end of megapixel size, and has a wealth of special features. One of the handiest features of the Pentax K200D is the weather sealing that makes it water and dust resistant, great for outdoor shoots in any weather. It also has a shake reduction function to help reduce blur, especially great for quick shots. And a seriously fast Autofocus makes it almost as easy to use as a point and shoot model. The K200D is a sturdy camera that has a nice weight and feel in your hands. Team it up with any Pentax lenses and you will have a great set-up for all your photography needs.
The Pentax K200D, introduced in January 2008, is a digital SLR camera targeted to the photographer new to SLR cameras. With a 10.2mp CCD sensor, it's at the higher end of megapixel size, and has a wealth of special features. One of the handiest features of the Pentax K200D is the weather sealing that makes it water and dust resistant, great for outdoor shoots in any weather. It also has a shake reduction function to help reduce blur, especially great for quick shots. And a seriously fast Autofocus makes it almost as easy to use as a point and shoot model. The K200D is a sturdy camera that has a nice weight and feel in your hands. Team it up with any Pentax lenses and you will have a great set-up for all your photography needs.
The Pentax K200D (kit w/ 18-55mm lens) 10.2 MP digital camera uses Pentax KAF2 lenses. It uses Secure Digital / Secure Digital High Capacity memory cards, and its CCD resolution is 3872 x 2592. The Pentax K200D has a 2.7" LCD for viewing and taking photos, and you can manually adjust the shutter & aperture. Its fastest shutter speed is 1/4000 second, up to a maximum exposure time of 30 seconds, and you can shoot 2.8 frames/second continuously. It has a built-in external flash as well as a self timer. It also provides a USB port and a video out port. This part number (Pentax 19554) is for the black camera.
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12 May 2009Pentax K200D 10.2MP Digital CameraThe camera takes great pictures. I first ordered the camera body only and used manual lenses from my old Pentax film camera. Didn't take long before I ordered auto. lenses. No complaints.–Sandra K. Shropshirefrom Amazon.com
08 May 2009This camera is amazing.I'd been looking to make the cross-over from a regular SLR camera to a Digital SLR for a while. When I read about the Pentax K200D, my jaw hit the floor. Not only is it a high quality camera, but is also compatible with all of my old Pentax lenses. This camera is amazing.–Kyle Garriottfrom Amazon.com
30 Apr 2009Great cameraI'm not qualified to do a detailed camera review as we just recently switched from a point and shoot to a DSLR. I was a bit nervous that we would spend the extra money for this DSLR only to realize the source of the horrible pictures was due to the operator. However I will say that so far that even with our limited camera knowledge the pictures are a huge step up from any previous camera. We expect it will only get better as we continue to learn how to use it beyond the auto settings and hope...–C. Mitchellfrom Amazon.com
"Using a variant of the maker's classic K mount, the K200D is designed for "legacy" lens support, handling nearly any Pentax K-mount lens (as well as many screw-mount and medium-format lens) with comparatively little hassle or fuss."