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Pentax K2000 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Pentax K2000 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 17 April 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 30 March 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 12 February 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 06 February 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 03 February 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 30 January 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 29 January 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 17 January 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 15 December 2008 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 01 December 2008 - |
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- 4.5 |
DigitalCameraInfo 's conclusion / rating - 17 April 2009 |
While price isn't a factor in our testing procedures, that doesn't mean we don't appreciate a solid value when we see one, and that's very much the case with the Pentax K2000. It incorporates ease-of-use features such as sophisticated autoexposure systems and lots of scene presets with enough manual-control and customization options to please more sophisticated shooters. There was no performance test that fell below the level of acceptable image quality. The only area where we'd hestitate to shoot with the K2000 would be fast action, given the relatively slow burst rate and so-so autofocus speed. We were pleasantly surprised at how well the body is built, especially after working with the relatively insubstantial (though photographically fine) Canon Rebel XS, which is priced about the same as the Pentax. If you value Live View shooting, this is not your camera, but given the slow focus performance of Live View on most SLRs, we rarely use it anyway outside of still life shots. And while there are more lenses out there for Canon and Nikon bodies, you certainly won't have any problem finding a variety of good choices for the Pentax if and when you want to expand your shooting arsenal. Bottom line: a fine camera, with solid fundamentals at a pleasingly affordable price...
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- 0 |
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TrustedReviews 's conclusion / rating - 30 March 2009 |
The Pentax K-m is a good first camera. It has better build quality than most of its rivals, it handles and performs well, and is capable of producing excellent results even in the hands of a novice, while still having enough features and custom options to satisfy more experienced photographers. The only real problem is the annoying lack of AF target points in the viewfinder, which is both confusing and inconvenient...
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- 4 |
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Steves Digicams 's conclusion / rating - 12 February 2009 |
Pentaxs new entry level dSLR camera, the K2000, was designed and built with the idea of making it easy to switch from a point and shoot to a dSLR. The light-weight and compact body makes carrying and handling the camera similar to a large point and shoot, while the auto shooting and SCN modes bring the ease of a smaller camera. To further the transition, Pentax has included a help button on the top of the camera that describes and informs you about the features and settings of the camera, creating an easy environment for you to learn about the camera at your own pace. For anyone upgrading from a Pentax film camera, the K2000 is compatible with every Pentax lens ever made.
The Pentax K2000 is a good transition camera for those looking to break into the world of dSLR cameras. They have made the process of switching from a point and shoot as seamless as possible and the INFO (?) button is a great first hand teaching tool for you to learn the camera. With overall good performance, very good quality and a MSRP of US$699, this is worth looking into if you are looking for your first dSLR...
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- 0 |
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RegHardware 's conclusion / rating - 06 February 2009 |
At this price point, and with this level of performance, theres really very little to complain about. Somehow, Pentax have put together a nice package of features at a nice price, without compromising performance to any large degree. If the K-m doesnt force other camera manufacturers to raise their game in the entry-level DSLR sector, well eat our collective hats...
RegHardware's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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Megapixel.net 's conclusion / rating - 03 February 2009 |
With its ease of use and fine photo quality, the K2000 is an outstanding buy for photo enthusiasts looking for their first digital camera or craving to move from the point-and-shoot world to the digital SLR realm...
Megapixel.net's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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DPReview 's conclusion / rating - 30 January 2009 |
For all the reasons above the K2000 is a difficult camera to rate, combining as it does an excellent feature set with a fairly fundamental flaw (the inability to easily check or select the focus point being used) that we consider to be serious enough to be a deciding issue. The lack of focus point indication is also, crucially, something that we feel the target market (the first time buyer) would benefit from (small viewfinders and slow zooms don't make it easy to spot when the camera hasn't focused where you want it to). The target user is also much more likely to shoot JPEG than to process raw files in ACR, and the difference between the K2000's raw and JPEG output is so great that we've been forced to split the image quality score in the table below.
And so, despite scoring well in virtually all areas, on balance the K2000 is a difficult camera to wholeheartedly recommend, certainly in the face of such stiff competition. The fact that it gets so much right makes the bits it gets wrong especially disappointing, and means our final rating ends up far more lukewarm than we'd like it to be...
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PhotoReview 's conclusion / rating - 29 January 2009 |
Pentax has used many features from last year's K200D as the basis of its new K-m DSLR. The sensors, viewfinders and LCD screens in both cameras are the same. However, the K-m is pitched more at first-time DSLR owners. It's as easy to use as an advanced digicam and offers some novel functions - including a swag of digital filters. But some features have been downgraded from its predecessor...
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- 4.5 |
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DigitalCameraReview 's conclusion / rating - 17 January 2009 |
Since my day-to-day cameras are a Pentax K10D and Pentax *ist DL, I was curious how the K2000 would compare. I expected the camera to perform better than the *ist DL but fall short of the K10D. Sure enough, the K2000 performed almost exactly as expected. In short, this is one amazing little camera.
As someone who still uses an old Pentax *ist DL when I'm on vacation, this camera will very likely become my new travel camera of choice. At the MSRP of $699.95 ($599.95 street price) for the camera, lens, and flash, the K2000 offers a solid value compared to other cameras in the same price range....
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ePhotozine 's conclusion / rating - 15 December 2008 |
It's great to see Pentax fighting the corner of the user on a budget while other companies concentrate on higher spec models. For the money you will spend, the build quality is great, the colours are rich and the effects are enough fun to keep you occupied for a while.
The noise performance is good although I feel it's been capped too low, the new UI works well and although it's a little on the heavy side, it feels great in the hands.
I'd love to see a top end DSLR from Pentax now, just to complete the stable. Maybe a full frame model would be good but until then, newcomers to DSLRs have another option to look at and it's a really good one...
ePhotozine's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
Complete review here
PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 01 December 2008 |
The new Pentax K-m is another excellent addition to Pentax's DSLR range. Seamlessly slotting in below the K200D, it offers a simpler and more intuitive layout that will suit beginners better. The retro top LCD panel has been replaced with a more glamorous rear LCD screen version that you can scroll around, the dedicated Help button provides, well, helpful quick tips on the camera's controls and menu options, and the majority of the camera's controls are now logically positioned to the right of the viewfinder / LCD screen. The K-m even improves on the more expensive K200D in some areas, notably a faster continuous shooting speed of 3.5 fps, expanded ISO range of 100-3200, and a less cluttered main menu system. Admittedly there are some downgrades, most notably the 5 point AF system which makes it more difficult to track moving subjects, slightly less powerful pop-up flash and the complete lack of any Live View or Digital Preview functionality (the K200D offers the latter).
Given the aggressive price-point, however, the Pentax K-m certainly hits the mark in terms of features, performance and most importantly image quality. The only major difference between the K-m and K200D is that the latter offers better low-light performance, with intrusive amounts of noise appearing at ISO 1600 rather than 800 on the K-m. In all other respects the 10 megapixel images from the cameras are very similar, with very little purple-fringing, accurate colours and a useful built-in flash and Bulb exposure mode, all delivered with the minimum of user input and effort. The various digital effects and ability to develop RAW files in-camera are additional nice touches that help complete a great image quality package.
Compared to it's main rivals (and there are a lot of them), the Pentax K-m also has a lot going for it. We're big fans of built-in image stabilisation, a great feature that's easy for beginners to understand, and which only the Sony A200 also offers. The LCD screen, megapixel count and continuous shooting speed are all on a par with competitors like the Canon EOS 1000D, Nikon D60 and Olympus E-420, whilst the new 5-point AF and lack of Live View place it in the middle of the pack. The K-m is the smallest camera out of all these models (although not the lightest), but importantly it doesn't feel as though everything has been shrunk to squeeze into a smaller space, something that both beginners and more experienced photographers will appreciate...
PhotographyBLOG's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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