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Review summary: Matt Grayson tests the K-m from Pentax. The newest entry class DSLR to hit the streets.

Pros: Good build, Easy to use, Fun features, Good portrait result, Nice colour rendition, Help button

Cons: No direct RAW button, No live-view, Core menu is still as vast as previous models, Flash creates unusual cast on image, No focus signal on screen, Long download times

Verdict: 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 ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The Pentax K-m is outwardly very similar to its big brother, the K200D, with a couple of significant changes. When you pick the K-m up for the first time and attach the supplied 18-55mm kit lens, this DSLR actually feels quite impressive, despite its ...

Verdict: 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 ...

Review summary: In a world that's now swarming with entry-level digital SLRs, Pentax is in a crowded market with the K-m (known as the K2000 in the US). It's a 10.2 effective megapixel model that comes with either ...

Verdict: The Pentax K-m is a fairly compact digital SLR and is comfortable and easy to control. A good choice for those with little previous experience controlling a SLR, options like the varied scene modes allow you to fall back on auto shooting if you feel a ...

Review summary: Will Pentax's newest attempt at challenging its rivals, Canon and Nikon, work? Rod Lawton introduces us to the 10-megapixel K-m, a digital camera designed specifically with beginners in mind. The K-m proves to be a sturdy, practical, straightforward ...

Pros: SR anti-shake, dynamic range, image quality, AA batteries

Cons: Kit lens performance, noisy AF

Verdict: The instant reaction to K-m is that it's like all the rest but a fraction cruder. It's true that the kit lens isn't up to much, but look at the rest of it -- a stainless steel chassis, expanded dynamic range, the best anti-shake system on the market ...

Review summary: Pentax's K-m seems to be an attempt to regain lost ground in the hunt for the prize of being the smallest digital SLR on the market While it's a little wider than the Olympus E-420, the current leader, the case is shallower and hardly any taller

Pros: - Clear, easy-to-use interface, - Thorough but unobtrusive Help system for beginners, - Solid case, - Image stabilization, - Comfortable viewfinder

Cons: - No weather proofing, - No screen on top of the case, - A little heavier than some of the competition, - Autofocus zone not shown in viewfinder

Verdict: Pentax's K-m is remarkably well-built for an entry-level digital SLR, bringing powerful photography within the reach of beginners not just by scrimping on components but with a clear, logical interface. Nevertheless, it's likely to seem just a little ...