Pentax K20D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Pentax K20D DSLR sports a 14.6-megapixel sensor, Live View and a host of other extras....

Verdict: Other controls include a dedicated button on the left-hand side of the lens mount for instantly changing from JPEG to (12bit) RAW capture (which can take the form of proprietary PEF files or more open-format DNG files). The collar surrounding the ...

Verdict: I have put the bar quite high for the Pentax K20D. It should surpass the K10D, a camera that I like a lot. Luckily Pentax have not let me down. The best of the K10D has been preserved, and Pentax have added some nice extras. The basic concept is ...

Review summary: The K20D's controls aren't elegant or efficient, but the images seem more 'natural' and less 'digital' than its rivals. It has some clever and effective features like dynamic range extension and dust alert. Flawed but with sparks of sheer brilliance.

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: In mid January, it's good to get in the sun, so when Pentax took Matt Grayson to the burning desert to test their new DSLR, he packed his SPF50 with glee. It's just a sha

Pros: Dust alert feature, Extended Shake reduction, Good ISO results, Pixel mapping feature

Cons: No reason why the monitor couldn't be bigger, The Live view AF could be problematic

Verdict: The upgrades from the K20D make the camera that little bit more interesting. Even though Gabrielle Remmers said that Pentax are not entering a pixel race, it's amusing to see that the K20D has the highest pixel count in its class

Review summary: We've shot most of our test suite with the Pentax K20D, but have found the "hot pixels" some readers have reported with the camera, even at low ISOs. We're awaiting word from Pentax as to whether a firmware fix is in the works, but in the meantime, ...