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Review summary: It's a plain Jane, but the K200D promises decent performance and sturdy build at a reasonable price

Pros: Built to last. Great image stabiliser. Dedicated RAW button

Cons: Might be too heavy for some. No constant info display on back

Review summary: Cameras like the Pentax K200D are designed to attract non digital SLR users to the mirrorcam fold, although you don't have to be a newbie to appreciate this model's affable feature set. There may be smaller and lighter compact DSLRs in the market, but ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The K200D was announced in January 2008 as a straight replacement for the K100D (actually the K100D Super which itself was a minor upgrade of the K100D launched in June 2007). The new model is aimed at the entry level segment of the market where it ...

Pros: Superb build quality for the class, weather-sealed body, Efficient image stabilization (not as good as Pentax claims though), Top LCD (but no backlight), Largest and brightest viewfinder in its class, Reliable flash exposure, Wireless flash, Intuitive ...

Cons: Default JPEGs too contrasty, oversharpened and smeared, JPEG engine not making the most out the camera's RAW data, No live view, Few direct buttons (but Function menu sort of makes up for it), Dynamic range in the highlights slightly below average ...

Verdict: The Pentax K200D is competing in a very crowded segment of the marketplace.

Review summary: When we reviewed the Pentax K100D Super we were impressed with the built-in anti-shake and anti-dust features, not to mention the unbelievably low price. However, not upping the pixel count meant plumping for the bigger, pricier K10D if you wanted ...

Verdict: With fewer thrills than most of its rivals, there are no Live View options for example, the K200D may not have the same kind of appeal as some, but it should be a compelling choice for existing Pentax users and will appeal to semi-pros on a budget

Review summary: The Pentax K200D is an affordable 10 Megapixel DSLR with built-in Shake Reduction that provides stabilisation facilities with any lens you attach. Announced alongside the K20D in January 2008, the K200D may be over-shadowed by the feature-packed 14 ...

Pros: Tough and weatherproof body., Built-in Shake Reduction., Convenient AA battery power., Broad degree of customisation., Tough and weatherproof body., Built-in Shake Reduction., Convenient AA battery power., Broad degree of customisation.

Cons: No Live View facilities., Anti-shake not as effective as rivals., Disappointing continuous shooting., Tendency to underexpose., No Live View facilities., Anti-shake not as effective as rivals., Disappointing continuous shooting., Tendency to ...

Verdict: We tested a final production Pentax K200D. The K200D was set to 10M *** JPEG quality, Auto White Balance, Multi-Segment metering, High ISO NR off, and the Custom Image setting at the default Bright option with +1 for Contrast and Sharpness. Shake ...