Pentax K10D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This 10.1MP DSLR is built for speed, endurance, and price ($899 street).

Review summary: - I was introduced to the new Pentax flagship DSLR at the massive photo trade show, Photokina that's held every 2 years in Cologne, Germany at the end of September.

Pros: Large screen on rear of camera, proprietary CCD-Shift anti shake mechanism, great new shooting modes

Cons: It's early days, but its looking like there won't be much wrong here

Verdict: On paper at least, it looks a tempting proposition for both potential users and Pentax because there are over 23-million compatible Pentax K-mount lenses worldwide,

Pros: Large screen on rear of camera, proprietary CCD-Shift anti shake mechanism, great new shooting modes

Cons: It's early days, but its looking like there won't be much wrong here

Verdict: On paper at least, it looks a tempting proposition for both potential users and Pentax because there are over 23-million compatible Pentax K-mount lenses worldwide,

Review summary: The Pentax K10D is supposed to be the next Pentax K1000 - the camera a million people learned on, the one that showed inexpensive cameras could deliver great results, could last forever, that "pro camera" and "pro result" are related pretty much by ...

Pros: - Good controls - Shake reduction for all lenses - LCD previews of white balance and depth of field - DNG format for RAW files - Good environmental seals - Dedicated RAW button near lens

Cons: - LCD view is narrow - AE lock button in an odd place - Styling less elegant than *ist cameras - 3 frames per second is slow for burst mode at this level

Verdict: We're eager to see the Pentax K10D's image quality. Read our likes and dislikes: the "Likes" are important. The "Dislikes" are quibbles.

Review summary: Pentax have thrown another camera into the dSLR prosumer ring, with the 10.2MP K10D with a new super fast image processor and shooting modes. Plus details of a new pancake-thin medium telephoto F2.4 lens...