Pentax K2000: friendly, entry-level digital SLR for those stepping up from compact cameras

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Pentax has announced that its latest camera, the K2000, will be launched in November (in the US at least) for a very respectable $699.95 (about £400).

It features a lightweight, compact body, 10.2 megapixels, 2.7-inch TFT LCD, a gyroscopic mechanism for shake reduction — arguably better than software-based systems — and a host of automatic modes. There’s even a Help button which explains settings: great if you’re on the go and don’t want to carry the manual around with you…

Pentax's D-SLR delight: the K200D and K20D models

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I’ve decided to quit complaining that today is officially NEW DIGITAL CAMERA DAY and that I will NEVER EVER EVER WRITE ABOUT CAMERAS AGAIN, and just soldier on through the pain. I’m a martyr for your holiday-snapping needs *sobs*

Adding to the entry-level Optio E50 from Pentax which I just featured, the same company has released details of two whopping D-SLRs, the K200D (shown on left of picture), and K20D (on right).

The first has a 10.2-megapixel CCD sensor, 11-point autofocus, ISO light sensitivity settings of 100 – 1600, eight digital filters, dust…

Shiny Video Review: Digital Camera Roundup (Kodak, Canon, Pentax, Olympus)


We’ve locked Zara from Shiny Shiny up in our offices and given her some Kodak, Canon, Pentax and Olympus digital cameras, and told her she can’t escape until she perfects the art of photography. See her video review for the cameras here, and if you like what you see, you can buy them below. Obviously you can’t buy Zara – she’s still locked up in our office awaiting our next challenge…