Pentax K200D

Pentax K200D

Pentax K200D
Pentax K200D
Announced: 01 Sep 2008
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CCD
ISO: 100-1600
Weight: 690g
Physical Dimensions: 134 x 95 x 74 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentamirror)
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
43
Overall Score
46
Image Quality
35
Speed Performance
28
Versatility
57
Comfort
Portrait

40

Portrait
Landscape

40

Landscape
Sport

42

Sport
Street

48

Street
Everyday

47

Everyday
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prospros

  • The Pentax K200D is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Like it or not, we are too used to LCD display to do without it
  • Unfortunately, Pentax K200D does not support wireless connection

Pentax K200D and its rivals

Review compare Pentax K200D with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Pentax K200D Pentax
K200D
43 40 40 42 48 47

Pentax K200D: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Pentax K200D is a DSLR camera launched on 01/09/2008.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K200D ranks in the average of its category, scoring 43 overall. The Pentax K200D weights 690 gr and spans 134 x 95 x 74 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Pentax K200D is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 46, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 57, ranks among the worst 50% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 28, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 22% in its category. Pentax K200D is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Good, score 40, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Pentax K200D works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Pentax K200D works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Pentax K200D works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 73% of its category. Pentax K200D works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Pentax K200D technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

368.95 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3872 x 2592

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Pentax KAF2

Number of Lenses

143

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

no

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentamirror)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

96

Viewfinder Magnification

0.57

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

13.0

Max Flash Sync

1/180s

Flash Modes

Auto
Red-Eye
Slow
Red-Eye Slow
Rear curtain

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

64

DxO Color Depth

22.4

DxO Dynamic Range

11.4

DxO Low Light ISO

561

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

11

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

690g

Physical Dimensions

134 x 95 x 74 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

4 x AA

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD MMC SDHC card

Storage Slots

1

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