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Pentax K200D review

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Verdict

Pentax enthusiasts will be more than happy, but others may find it overwhelming.

Review Date: 17 Sep 2008

Reviewed By: David Fearon

Price when reviewed: £370 (£426 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
4 stars out of 6

Features & Design
4 stars out of 6

Value for Money
4 stars out of 6

Image Quality
4 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code 5130684
Review Date 17 Sep 2008
Price ex VAT £370
Price inc VAT £426
Overall rating 4 stars out of 6
Performance N/A
Features & Design 4 stars out of 6
Image quality 4 stars out of 6
Value for Money 4 stars out of 6
Basic specifications
Camera megapixel rating 10.2MP
Camera screen size 2.7in
Camera optical zoom range 3.0x
Camera maximum resolution 3,872 x 2,592
Weight and dimensions
Weight 956g
Dimensions 130 x 136 x 92mm (WDH)
Battery
Battery type included Alkaline AA
Charger included? no
Other specifications
Built-in flash? yes
Aperture range f3.5 - f5.6
Camera minimum focus distance 0.25m
Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) 28
Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) 88
Minimum (fastest) shutter speed 1/4,000
Bulb exposure mode? yes
RAW recording mode? yes
Exposure compensation range +/- 3EV
ISO range 100 - 1600
Selectable white balance settings? yes
Manual/user preset white balane? yes
Progam auto mode? yes
Shutter priority mode? yes
Aperture priority mode? yes
Fully auto mode? yes
Burst frame rate 2.8fps
Exposure bracketing? yes
White-balance bracketing? no
Memory-card type SD card
Viewfinder coverage 96%
LCD resolution 230k
Secondary LCD display? yes
Video/TV output? yes
Body construction Plastic
Tripod mounting thread? yes
Data connector type Micro-USB
Manual, software and accessories
Full printed manual? yes
Software supplied Pentax Photo Browser 3, Pentax Photo Laboratory 3
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