'Fronted by a 27.5mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with a 4x zoom, the 12-megapixel ultracompact camera is point-and-shoot simple with all the automatic comforts we expect as well as some extras found above its price point. '
'It squeezes in several neat features, including HD video capture , but achieving the low price did necessitate making a few compromises. '
'The Pentax Optio P70 squeezes in several neat features, including HD video capture, but achieving the low price did necessitate making a few compromises. '
'Despite a few compromises, the Optio P70 offers good value for a small, light camera that you can carry anywhere. '
'Combining many design elements — including a high-grade aluminum-alloy housing and delicately-contoured chrome-plated parts that sparkle from every angle — the body has a beautiful elegant finish that is a statement of the quality within.
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'The Pentax Optio P80 is a stylish and compact digital camera offered by Pentax with several advanced features. '
'It offers a slim design and an array of fashionable colors. '
'The K200D's version is a little more subtle than Canon's Highlight Tone Priority--at least the version I saw in the 1Ds Mark III --though that camera is an unfair comparison, to say the least.'
'I tend to feel that the company's DSLRs seem to have the heaviest construction of any cameras in their price class,'
'dust and water resistant'
'Website General Model Number: K200D Camera Format: SLR Currently Manufactured: Yes Retail Price: $799.95 Street Price: $799.71 Date Available: 2008-03-30 Tripod Mount: Yes Weight: 629g
9.8 in to Infinity Macro Focus Range: Aperture Range: f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 38 (T) Lens Thread: 52mm Lens Thread Type: Display Optical Viewfinder: Yes LCD Viewfinder: No LCD Size (inches): 2.7 LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000 Max Playback Zoom: 16.00x Exposure ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent (W, D, N), Flash, Color Temperature Shutter Speed Range: 30 - 1/4000 Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps Metering Modes: TTL open-aperture: 16-segment, Center-weighted, Spot Aperture Priority: Yes Shutter Priority: Yes Full Manual Exposure: Yes Self Timer: 2 or 12 seconds Flash Internal Flash: Yes Flash Modes: TBA Flash Guide Number (Meters): 13 Flash Range Description: Depends on lens Ext Flash Connection: Hot Shoe Image Storage Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD Memory Included (MB): Uncompressed Format: RAW (.'
'There are nice white balance controls, plus you can reduce noise, chromatic aberrations, and lens distortion as well.'
'All in all it's a very impressive specification for the money'
'It's bigger, tougher and more feature rich than any Pentax digital SLR before it and it certainly carries a wide enough range of features to worry the 'big name' brands.'
'The 18-55 is a good, but not great, lens that is good for everyday shooting, though it does have a bit of a problem with vignetting.'
'The K100D and K110D digital SLRs were announced in May 2006, aimed as a straight replacement for the *ist DS series (actually the DS2) these two SLRs are designed to appeal to the affordable end of the digital SLR market but don't compromise on features.'
'With a 6.1 megapixel APS-format sensor, a maximum ISO of 3200, a 2.5-inch, 210,000 pixel display, RAW file capability, and a street price of about $750 with lens included, it's very competitive.'
'the degree of compatibility is still remarkable.'
'LCD monitor in a compact high-rigidity stainless-steel body.'
'Pentax says that a digital SLR can never be too light or too simple.'