| I'm not a pro in photography. Until recently I had several | | | | have to worry about running out of juice. |
| point-and-shoot cameras, but none of them made by | | | | 5) The model supports any Pentax lens that was ever |
| Canon, Olympus, Nikon, Sony or Pentax. So when I | | | | made. |
| finally decided to buy a DSLR, I didn't have any brand | | | | 6) In-body stabilization - it's a very neat feature. It |
| affiliations or knowledge. I did a lot of research about | | | | translates to the lenses you buy and not once did it |
| DSLRs, read reviews and looked at various models | | | | save my shots. |
| performances and features. Finally I chose the Pentax | | | | 7) It is an APS-C sensor. |
| K200D and I'm satisfied with my decision. Here are | | | | I have the camera for a few days now and I must |
| some of the reasons I chose this model from Pentax | | | | say that I'm quite pleased by it. From what I've read on |
| over other's that I've read about: | | | | the Internet, its kit lens isn't as bad as those of other |
| 1) It's the first camera in its class that is environmentally | | | | cameras and I've "played" with it for a few days. The |
| sealed | | | | autofocus system is pretty quick, though I did |
| 2) While some models can only save medium quality | | | | experience slight delays at low light. |
| JPEG, the Pentax K200D allows high quality JPEG and | | | | The burst rate is of 4 RAWs or JPEG, but it's ok for |
| RAW saving at the same time (RAW+). | | | | the moment. When I'll have a memory card with a lot |
| 3) Like a preview from Popular Photography read, this | | | | of memory I'll see if it's an inconvenience for me. I find |
| camera is the mixture of a SLR with a tank. It's very | | | | the grip and handling very comfortable. Also the menu |
| strong and firmly built, and I must admit that I did get | | | | is pretty clear and easy to understand. The manual is |
| the impression that some Canon and Nikon devices | | | | huge and explains everything you need to know about |
| were a bit flimsy. | | | | the device's features. |
| 4) Even though some people consider that AA | | | | I've tried using it in low-light situations, at night, and I got |
| batteries are a downside, I believe this is an advantage. | | | | pretty good results. So, for now, I'm very pleased with |
| And good 2500mh AA batteries are very cheap and | | | | my choice for my first DSLR. |
| you can find them at every store around, so you don't | | | | |