Abstract: The Pentax K2000 is a good entry-level DSLR camera. Offering a light but intuitive design with easy to use features, the Pentax K2000 is a great option for newcomers to DSLR. The camera features a 10.2 megapixel CCD sensor, 2.7 inch LCD screen, and bac...
Easy to use, with handy help button; body-based image stabilization; very good overall imge quality.
Limited control over autofocus; no auto-orientation sensor; no Live View; no video recording features.
Overall, despite the Pentax K2000’s stellar image quality and what the company has done to make this model appealing and easy to use, it is difficult to recommend the K2000 wholeheartedly due to its focusing shortcomings. If you have an arsenal of P...
Abstract: Beginning with the launch of the Asahiflex I in 1952, Pentax (PENTAprism refleX) was the first SLR that incorporated a penta-prism viewfinder and reflex mirror. Along the way the company has produced cameras from the legendary LX to the indestructible...
Abstract: I believe Canon was the first to do it: use white to identify a photographic product, especially some of its lenses. Now Pentax takes it further and splashes white onto one of its DSLR models.The original PENTAX K2000 (also known as the K-m in some pa...
Compact, stainless steel frame. Excellent image quality. Built-in help guide. Comfortable grip. Extremely long battery life.
Hispeed burst rate takes only seven exposures before buffer fills. Builtin flash could be more powerful.
With built-in image stabilization, a sensor dust-removal system, side-by-side picture comparison, automatic bracketing, high and low burst rates, and a plethora of other features, the K2000 assures that if youre ready to move up, it cant get any eas...
Compact, stainless steel frame. Excellent image quality. Built-in help guide. Comfortable grip. Extremely long battery life.
Hispeed burst rate takes only seven exposures before buffer fills. Builtin flash could be more powerful.
With built-in image stabilization, a sensor dust-removal system, side-by-side picture comparison, automatic bracketing, high and low burst rates, and a plethora of other features, the K2000 assures that if youre ready to move up, it cant get any eas...
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Published: 2009-06-08, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Very fast autofocus; relatively nice viewfinder; wireless flash and in-body image stabilization.
No Live View mode; poor default JPEG image settings.
Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies.
While price isnt a factor in our testing procedures, that doesnt mean we dont appreciate a solid value when we see one, and thats very much the case with the Olympus K2000. It incorporates ease-of-use features such as sophisticated autoexposure ...
Great RAW image quality. Impressive feature set and interface. Solid handling. ...
JPEG image performance was not the best. Lens cap kept falling off. ...
If youre just breaking into photography and want to attack innocent subject matter with a DSLR rather than a fixed lens, theres a sizable market of entry-level DSLRs out there to get the ball rolling. The Pentax K2000 is one of the more unconventio...
