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 like Live View and instead focusing on controls, customisation and build quality.
Like many cameras these days, the K200D shares a number of technologies in common with a former model, but rather than enhancing an earlier budget option, Pentax has instead drawn on last year�s flagship, the K10D. The new K200D may not boast the K10D�s penta-prism viewfinder, dual control dials, nor match its continuous shooting capabilities, but it does employ the same sensor, same Shake Reduction and same PRIME image processor, along with the K10D�s Sensitivity Priority �Sv� shooting mode and a number of its menu options. And in one small respect, the K200D is actually a little better: its screen measures 2.7in to the K10D�s 2.5in. Many will also prefer its use of four standard AA batteries over proprietary Lithium Ion packs.
Perhaps most impressive of all though is the K200D�s build quality. It may be priced at a similar level to models like the Nikon D60, Olympus E-520 and Sony Alpha A300, but is impressively weather-resistant with 60 environmental seals. That�s something you�d normally only find on pricier semi-pro models.
The K200D additionally sports an upper LCD information screen, support for both Pentax�s own PEF and Adobe�s DNG RAW formats, along with optional in-camera RAW processing and even a dedicated RAW button on the side, again inherited from the K10D.
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