Pentax K2000 Ratings and Reviews
October 27th, 2009 • Filed Under•20 views
The Pentax K2000 offers uncomplicated operation for new digital SLR users and family photographers seeking high-quality digital SLR photography for the first time. Combining Pentax-developed, easy-to-use Auto Picture modes as well as powerful learning functions all housed in one of the smallest, lightest camera bodies in its class, the Pentax K2000 system is ideal for digital SLR beginners.
Index of Pentax K2000 Expert Reviews
- Digital Camera Review—“Since my day-to-day cameras are a Pentax K10D and Pentax *ist DL, I was curious how the K2000 would compare. I expected the camera to perform better than the *ist DL but fall short of the K10D. Sure enough, the K2000 performed almost exactly as expected. In short, this is one amazing little camera.”
- TrustedReviews—“The Pentax K-m is a good first camera. It has better build quality than most of its rivals, it handles and performs well, and is capable of producing excellent results even in the hands of a novice, while still having enough features and custom options to satisfy more experienced photographers. The only real problem is the annoying lack of AF target points in the viewfinder, which is both confusing and inconvenient.”
- Pocket-lint—“Despite the limited flash performance, this is a well-priced, simple to use DSLR. It’s one capable of good results too and that will help the transition from compact to lens interchangeable photography much easier and affordable.”
- PCMag—“The K2000 may be an entry-level D-SLR, but for the most part it doesn’t compromise on speed. I was able to turn it on and pull off a shot in a blazing-fast average of 0.58 second. The Pentax K2000 is a solid choice if you’re looking for basics like speed and sharp images in good light, and its Help button can be a valuable guide for those new to D-SLR photography.”
- Digital Trends—“Color quality in RAW was just okay, but we loved the fast motor, the fact that the camera was rugged enough for winter shooting, and the scene modes are handy and worked well. The K2000 is also a great buy: it includes a 18-55mm kit lens and a Pentax AF200FG external flash unit for just $600.”
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Red Dog "shutter hobbyist" (Utah) on 27 October 2009:
This is exactly the camera I’ve been waiting for. I was Pentax fan when I used 35mm film and switched to digital several years and several cameras ago. My last camera was a Nikon Coolpix 8700. Great camera but I missed the versatility and speed of an SLR. I wanted a Pentax so I could use some of my old lenses. As it turned out, that wasn’t all that important. The kit lenses are adequate for my hobbyist purposes and the guaranteed match of features to the DSLR camera body made it a great package. I have taken over a hundred pictures just to get the feel of the camera and I’m very pleased with the results. It is an easy camera to get to know, at least on an adequate beginning mode and then to expand as your picture taking demands get more sophisticated. I recommend it highly for any beginning to intermediate digital camera user. Unbeatable combination of capability and price.
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marc on 27 October 2009:
I bought both the Pentax K2000 and the Nikon D60 to do a true “side-by-side” comparison and after a couple of days taking a bunch of different pictures with both, I determined that the pictures were a little crisper with the Pentax. I used the exact settings on both cameras and took pictures of the same thing at the same distance and if you look at the final product closely, you will probably come to the same conclusion I did. Don’t get me wrong, the Nikon took really good pictures. If I would have not bought the Pentax and just bought the Nikon, I would say the Nikon takes fantastic pictures, but when you compare the two side-by-side the Pentax takes a little better picture. The Nikon went back to the store and I’m now a proud owner of the K2000.
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Lawson Stone (Wilmore, KY United States) on 27 October 2009:
I have owned and used both the Pentax K10D and K20D, not to mention the old Pentax film bodies. I’ve also played around with Nikon D40, D50, and D300 (family members owned these). Great cameras all.
But the Pentax KM/K2000 is an amazing package. Slimmed down from the K20D size, it still have a solid feel despite the light weight. The interface has been redesigned to make good use of a bright, clear rear display giving immediate access to 12 vital features of the camera’s operation as well as exposure information. If you want, you can just set it to “Green Mode” and shoot automatically. Or you can venture a bit into scene modes, but the easy availability of Program Auto Mode, Shutter, Aperture, and and Manual exposure modes is appealing. Stepping up from point-and-shoot is easy, with gentle steps leading you to full control over the shot. Stepping “down” from the K20D gives you the same solid camera, same beautiful Pentax color, same availability of great Pentax glass from as far back as the 1960’s, in a smaller, lighter package. To top it off, the new kit lens, the DA 18-55 MkII, is repackaged here in an even lighter form as the DAL 18-55. Same great optics in a lighter weight. This is the best kit lens I’ve ever used. The DAL 50-200 zoom is also a very fine lens, and this outfit will be all that many photographers ever need. Add a prime or two and you are well equipped.
Limitations exist: if you insist on selecting your own focus point, the KM/K2000 is not your camera. You can choose center point or let the camera select, but you can’t select from the focus points as you can with the K10D and K20D. Auto orientation detection is missing, but I don’t find that an issue. Some will welcome AA batteries, others prefer the proprietary battery. If you do not buy the kit with both lenses, I have not seen where you could purchase the DAL 50-200 separately, though the optically identical DA 50-200 (slightly heavier) is available. The DAL’s are bundled and hard to find separately.
Overall, as a Pentax K20D user, I find the K2000 a wonderful back-up body, or a great body to take when the kit needs to be light and compact, but still have all the functionality of a solid DSLR.
Oh yes….this specific one is white. Storm-trooper white. It’s an acquired taste, but a lot of fun. The regular, black KM/K2000 is optically and mechanically identical. I have played with both, though the black one is what I have.
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