Originally posted by krebsy97 Your post enticed me to do some research on this camera. It sounds like it's a K10D in a smaller package. Wouldn't mind having one myself.
Personally, I think it's something Pentax could've continued to separate itself from other makers. I think they had this strategy about being the system of choice for the adventurous type of photographers (along with their nearly-abuse-proof Optio). I wonder what happened to that.
Originally posted by tele_pathic Krebs,
You could talk me out of mine for about $400. Perhaps I should up the price given that it's now considered "vintage." lol.
I just might consider that as soon as funds present itself. Hohoho.
Originally posted by grainbelt I love my K200D. At the time I bought it, the competition was the D40, XTi, and E500. Was an easy purchase for me, since I take it motorcycle camping and need a robust body.
I've been holding out for the K-x sensor, with WR, top LCD, and articulating rear screen (for macro live view focusing).
They could even call it the K-r WR, or K-r Super. I don't care, just make it. I'd keep the K200D as a backup - the detail of landscapes at ISO 100 with a good lens is fantastic.
Just the K-r + sealing is enough for me, really. I learned to live without the top LCD, though I won't complain about its inclusion if ever.
Originally posted by sewebster I have a k200d and think it's great. I wish it had a front dial a bit, and lens microadjust. Guess I'm probably running out of hope of the latter being added in a firmware update...
Well, we can hope some genius hacker can make a custom firmware with lens adjust feature enabled?
Originally posted by TomK Nope. Not at all. - - - - That's the camera I am still using and I LOVE it !
Originally posted by kkoether I don't miss mine a bit because it still does what I want it to!
Originally posted by goddo31 Still use my K200D all the time, just about to reach 20,000 shots. It has it's limitations, but it's still a great camera. Lower ISO is really good and I doubt the newer cameras have much on it in terms of final IQ at 100ISO...
Good on you guys! I wish I had mine still. Curse my fickle-mindedness back then. :P
At ISO 100/200, you really can't go wrong with any of the fine DSLRs in any system nowadays (and even back then).
Originally posted by Scorg I always thought of the K200D as an updated K100D with the K10D's Sensor and added weather sealing. In reality would people say thats how it was, or is there more to it then that ?
I guess that's pretty much it, really.
Originally posted by cbaytan Me me meme
, I gave my K200D to my wife and got a K-7, and I am looking for a new or like new K200D again, if I can get one I will sell my K-7, to my eyes because of it's CCD sensor and AA filter it's IQ is better than K-7 "on the monitor". The only drawback of K200 was it wasn't giving me headroom for cropping, other than that it's a perfect machine for photography. Honestly IQwise it's even better than K-5 too, for me.
One more thing, Eneloops stop working just below 0 C, I was carrying it under my coat in the cold.
Here is my one of the bests sample of K200D, click on pic to see full size, amazing ain't it.
http://www.baytan.org/Pentax/IMGP2401.JPG It's amazing then, it's still amazing now. Of course, the photographer had something to do with it, too.
I haven't tried the K-5 myself to see how the two stack IQ-wise, though.
Originally posted by Spock I was in the market for a K200D but couldn't find a reasonably priced, close to new condition one anywhere.
I did however manage to find a new, unused, old stock K10D for only $379 - which I think was a great deal.
It appears the 2 cameras are very similar in IQ having the same CCD sensor.
What the K200D has over the K10D is the compact size and use of AA batteries - but on flip side the K10 has more 'pro' features. I would have been happy with either.
The K10D is also one heck of a camera. I'm in the same boat as you, wanting to buy either K10D or K200D. The good deals are mostly abroad, though, so taxes and shipping also factors into the equation where I am. I'm adamant about getting one of the two, though.
Originally posted by timh Still got mine, at least for another couple of weeks, and I still love it.
I was waiting for Pentax to release a successor to it, but they never did - the K-x and K-r have better sensors but there's no weather sealing and no top LCD (and no focus point on the K-x) and the build quality just doesn't seem as good. The K-7 improved on it in most ways (viewfinder and front control wheel most obviously), but the sensor wasn't drastically better and it was much more expensive.
So, I have to buy a K-5 now! Pragmatically I should sell the K200D but I don't really want to - I'll have a good try at getting my girlfriend to take an interest in photography first.
I can say from experience with the K100D that the K-x's build quality is similar. I don't see it conking out on me anytime soon. The weather-sealed ones are obviously better, but I have trust in the newer lower-end models. Your mileage may vary, though.
I hope you can get your girlfriend into photography. It would lessen the effort needed to explain why you bought a DA* lens or Limited. LOL.
Originally posted by jeztastic I agree - although I've never used one i nearly bought one as my first DSLR. However, I got the K10D instead, as now there is hardly any price difference second hand. The K10D has the Pentaprism and the front e-dial, if it weren't for that they are virtually identical. Best bang for buck Pentax since the K1000, in their time, it always surprises me that people on here don't rave about them more... Probably cos most people did what I did and got the K10D....
If one's particular about batteries, the decision could swing either way. The K10D drew raves back then (along with people wanting more from it), and I guess a lot of people have moved on to the newer models (or other systems) which is why we're not hearing as much about them anymore. Most here would say good things about the K10D if asked specifically, though. Personally, I got into Pentax's system initially because of it.