Pentax K100D Review

Is Pentax on to a winner with its first K mount DSLR featuring a shake-reduction system?....

Product Overview

Overall rating:

83%

Pentax K100D

Overall score:83%
Features:85%
Value:80%
Performance:80%
Image Quality:80%
Design:90%

Pros:

  • Small and compact, stabilisation, autofocus, in-camera editing options, noise control, build quality, lens options

Cons:

  • Underexposes the images, limited burst capacity, ugly menu, no simultaneous RAW+JPEG, overly menu-reliant, price

Product:

Pentax K100D Review

Manufacturer:

Price as reviewed:

£550.00

Value For Money

At launch, the price was a little high, but deals are to be had. Shortly after launch, I found the camera available for £480 and this price is more competitive, especially considering that other cameras – such as the 10MP Sony Alpha 100 – are around £599. Nevertheless, there are flaws with this camera, notably the tendency to under-exposure, so unless you’re a Pentax user already, then I’d compare it against other cameras.

  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Features
  3. 3. Design
  4. 4. Performance
  5. 5. Image Quality
  6. 6. Value For Money
  7. 7. Verdict
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