Reviews for Pentax K100D 6.1 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body with Lens Kit - 0.71"-2.17"2.5" LCD - 3x Optical Zoom - 3008 x 2008 Image - PictBridge - MPN: 19018
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thelooti
- Jan 15, 2008
You get more than what you giveStrengths: Robust, Beautiful, Kit lens is great, Shake-reduction, user-friendly, AA batteries, 2.5inch LCD, lens compatibility Weakness: battery life when shake-reduction on I would like to start by saying that this camera is definitely worth buying. If photography is your main occupation, you may want to go with other camera. But if you need an SLR for hobby and general photo needs, than freely go with Pentax K100D. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
cklin
- Nov 3, 2006
Versatile tool for photographers on a budgetStrengths: Handling, shake-reduction, price, lens compatibility Weakness: None so far When I first decided to purchase a DSLR a few months back (after my trusty Minolta DiMAGE 7i gave up the ghost), I spent countless hours comparing the specifications of entry-level offerings from all major companies and speculating how they would affect my future photography experience. Seeing that the agony was not getting me anywhere, I decided to look at my old pictures and see how a new camera could improve their quality. 95% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
chlee
- Nov 28, 2006
Pentax K100D, the best value in all of digital...Strengths: Great Value Anti Shake Awesome Viewfinder Lens compatibility AA battery use Weakness: Only 6MP The K100D is my second digital SLR (first one was an Olympus E-500 which is also an excellent camera). The K100D has all the important features an entry level DSLR should have and can go head to head with the best from Canon and Nikon. There are 2 key advantages with the Pentax that smoke the Digital Rebel and the D50, AS and a gorgeous viewfinder. 95% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
waqaslists
- Oct 18, 2006
Amazing camera with SR magic; all your Pentax lenses...Strengths: Shake Reduction 2.5" LCD with 230k pixels resolution Bright Viewfinder, 0.85x (though pentamirror) Interface is pretty good 18-55mm lens is better then the Canon and Nikon's 18-55 kits. Weakness: AF hunts in very low light (AF is very good in bright light) To reach ISO settings etc you press "Fn" and then any of the 4 arrow keys, not when you just press any of the arrow buttons (stupid!!) I've had the camera for about two days now, taken some 290 pics and I'm pretty excited about it. Its price is pretty competitive and it offers Shake Reduction CCD (which means all Pentax lenses are now image stabilized!! even the oldest Pentax lenses are compatible with this camera!!) 94% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: twodogfox
Apr 7, 2007 I couldn't help but notice you had a Panasonic FZ15 camera. I also had the FZ10 (great camera) and presently the FZ30. The FZ30 would fit your hands better, much deeper grip and love that the LCD swivels closed for protection. Anyway, due to low light limits on the FZ, I am researching a dslr and have come upon the Pentax. I have lenses for my older Pentax ME Super film camera. Have you had a chance to work with low light indoor shots? I want to shoot at indoor events like dog shows, weddings, etc. and the FZ falls short. I can't get a focus! And very grainy. Its worse than the FZ10. Would I gain anything with the 100D in that respect. Does the larger sensor help that? Thanks for any observations from you or anyone else.
By member:
waim
- Aug 19, 2006
Pentax K100D 6M with shake reduction DSLRStrengths: Price, Shake Reduction, Large and bright LCD, Decent viewfinder, Decent kit lens for starter, Backward compatable lenses, Natural picture tones and decent noise control. Weakness: Slower focus in low light compared to other competitors, Small buffer. Pentax K100D is my first DSLR camera. It is very well constructed.(not cheap plastic) It is not too bulky or heavy. I picked this camera because of its SR and faster focus compared to the Pentax DL and DS. I shot some graduation pictures with this camera, it did not fail me. The pictures came out sharp and natural without much need of modification. I like pentax's color. 90% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
lyatum
- Dec 5, 2006
Excellent Digital SLRStrengths: SHAKE REDUCTION!!! low noise for iso under 800. feels not "cheap" at all. very good image quality. The price is right! Weakness: low light auto-focus a problem, noisy when focusing. white balance needs improvement. This is overall an EXCELLENT camera, especially for the price. I've got several sharp pictures with 0.3 second exposure (without a tripod). if you often take pictures you will immediately understand what I am saying - the shake reduction is one of the kind. I also have a point-and-shot camera which is CANON sd800 IS. The 800 also has a shake reduction function but compared to this k100d, come on, k100d really wins big! Another nice thing about this camera, under iso 800 the pictures always look clean, and the noise level is very low. I think overall this DSLR is really a nice entry-level DSLR. Look at the price tag, under 600 w/ kit lens. For body only it's now only 500. 80% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mrcay
- Sep 19, 2006
Great camera at a great price!Strengths: Relatively inexpensive compared to other entry level digital SLR cameras; built-in shake reduction; uses inexpensive SD memory cards; uses 4 AA-size batteries instead of proprietary batteries Weakness: None that I can think of right now This is a great camera for the price ($584.00 right now with the 18-55mm lens.) It takes pictures with excellent quality. It has shake reduction built in so you don't need to buy expensive lenses with image stabilization. It uses inexpensive SD memory cards which are relatively cheaper than other media and also uses four AA-size batteries instead of the more expensive proprietary batteries. You can't get a better value for an entry level digital SLR camera. For those of you just starting to get into digital SLR cameras, this is the one to get. 75% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
TJSV
- Jan 7, 2007
An Excellent Choice for those starting in the DSLR...Strengths: Size, Price, Image Stabilization (SR), Compatibility with older Pentax Lenses, AA Batteries, Image Quality, Low Noise at High ISO Weakness: Mirror VF (instead of a Prism VF), limited expansion options (but excellent upgrade path to the K10D), No PC-Sync socket, Menu layout not well thought out I upgraded from a digital P&S camera. Had this little wonder for about 3 months now and shot close to a 1000 pics. I am absolutely thrilled with this gem of a camera. I had mind my heart set on a Minolta DSLR, but after Minolta sold its unit to Sony and the new 10MP Sony DSLR does not perform as well at high ISOs as the previous 6MP versions, I started researching the available options and came across the K100D. It had everything I wanted, plus the SR - which is a pleasant surprise - and actually works quite well too. 67% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
dire
- Oct 6, 2006
Pentax K100D with Shake ReductionStrengths: Affordable price, solid construction, feels really great in hands, shake reduction is super useful. Weakness: Focusing is a little hesitating when the ambient light is not strong enough. Shake reduction is super helpful, especially when shooting indoors. I really love this feature. The 18-55mm kit lens also features SMC(super-multi coating), however still not comparable to other prime lenses I have. 46% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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indelible
- Nov 11, 2006
Pentax K100DStrengths: Size, shake reduction Weakness: none This is my first DSLR camera and it is great! Excellent product for the price. Rebel XT can't compare to it. The shake reduction is awesome because you can go with a longer exposure and not worry about blurriness. This is the best entry level DSLR IMO. 36% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By anonymous - Dec 14, 2007
Great BuyStrengths: Price, Size, AF, Lenses, LCD, Wireless Remote Weakness: White Balance I have had this camera for a couple of months and love it! It's a great price for a SLR and sure beats Canon and Nikon! The Pentax lenses are excellent due to the realitivly low prices for high quality product. Great buy! Will buy from Pentax again! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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cucurbita
- Nov 27, 2006
K100D cameraStrengths: price, shake reduction(SR), compatible with old lens, decent noise control, AA battery, Weakness: focus under low light, less control buttons, white balence, small buffer Overall a solid performer, easy to carry, kit lens is better than Canon's, 4 NiMH AA can last 500 shots which is enough for a normal day. If you are on trip, some CRV3s will be a wise choice. 97% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
e129822
- Dec 31, 2006
K100 dlsr review 12/30/06Strengths: Size, antishake, lens compatability, feels very well balanced. Weakness: Blinking of subjects during flash photography. 18 - 55 lens vignettes with a UV filter at 18mm setting. The k100 does very well for outdoor photography. The antishake feature works well and several hand held photos taken at 1/4 second were pretty sharp. 94% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
leesep
- Feb 6, 2007
PENTAX K100DStrengths: Low noise, shake reduction, backward lens compatibilty, lovely images, best value for money Weakness: Same as all DSLR's - too big and heavy, too expensive for what they are
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By member:
guoning75
- Aug 18, 2006
Pentax K100DStrengths: well constructed, large LCD, bright view finder, lots of inexpensive lens out there, SR works Weakness: focus is still sort of slow, noise at ISO1600, shallow buffer, focus assist light utilizes build-in flash, poor continuous shooting speed Pentax K100D makes a very good beginner's DSLR. Good ergonomics. The control settings are not as handy, but for a beginner that is less an issue. If you do not want to invest a lot of money in photography, then pentax is your perfect choice. 89% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
chedder89
- Oct 15, 2006
Good First DSLRStrengths: Good image quality, many features for a relatively low price, shake reduction on all pentax lenses, works with many old pentax lenses, easy to use. Weakness: Autofocus a little slower than competition, but good enough for most uses. Only 6mp(not that important because with higher resolution sensors there is more noise though 8mp would have been nice) The ergonomics are very good and the button layout is convenient. It has a nice weight and feel to it and is definitely more comfortable than the rebel xt(i). The kit lens is also very good. The k100d is basically everything you would expect from a DSLR from the increased speed to the higher photo quality. This is a very good camera for the price, but if you need a more advanced camera or faster autofocus, you may want to wait for the pentax k10d, which is due out this winter. 83% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
klaokie
- Nov 12, 2006
Pentax K100DStrengths: Price. Takes any Pentax lens. Image stabilization. Ease of use. Doesn't require specialized batteries. Weakness: Included software isn't terribly intuitive. Would be nice if an SD card was included so you could start using it out of the box. I decided on the Pentax because I have several Pentax lenses and have owned 2 Pentax film cameras which I was very happy with. I also thought the price was good and liked the fact that it had image stabilization. The fact that it takes regular batteries and the common SD memory card was also a plus. 69% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
lional
- Dec 27, 2006
best performace/price ratio SLRStrengths: price, SR, holding Weakness: resolution This is the first entry level dSLR camera I have. It is pretty good. Menu is fridendly, and the quantity of photos is good. Shake reduce is useful in centain conditions, like dark or long distance, but not always work. I would said 2-3 photos would be useful if you take 10 pictures. Batteries are use out very fast, so it is better to grabe some re-chargeable ones. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
Kmare
- Jan 18, 2007
K100D DSLRStrengths: Price, compatible with older Pentax lenses, AA batterries Weakness: Only 6M I've been using this for 2 months now and have no complaints. My main usage is pictures of a grandbaby so the need for 8 - 10 Meg is not high on my list. The pictures have been outstanding. Even better is that I have an old K1000 35 mm and all my old lenses work with the K100D with no problem. That was the main reason I went with the Pentax. To top that off my old lenses get the benefit of the anti shake that is in the body of the Pentax. I use rechargeable 2700 NIMH batteries and have been exceptionally pleased with the results. I took over 500 pictures without recharging over about a 2 week period. So battery life is excellent. I also use a 4 GB SD card so the large capacity SD card does not appear to be an issue either. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Imaging Resource - Oct 24, 2006
Pentax K100D
With its full range of manual and preset automatic exposure modes, the Pentax K100D is suitable for the full range of experience levels, including anyone already owning a digital point-and-shoot, and it offers enough customization to keep more advanced users happy. The Pentax K100D has no trouble with exposure in low lighting, and produces only slightly high contrast under harsh lighting... Top
Macworld.com - Jan 22, 2007
Pentax K100D
Because of its 6.1-megapixel sensor, you won’t be able to enlarge the K100D’s images as much as you can with a higher resolution camera, but for users who want a DSLR, and all of the flexibility that it provides, the K100D is a great entry-level camera, and at an unmatched price. Top
testseek.com - Jan 1, 2008
Pentax K100D
Testseek.com has collected 48 expert reviews for Pentax K100D and the average expert rating is 80 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Top
letsgodigital.org - Mar 20, 2007
Pentax K100D
The Pentax K100D is a camera that should certainly be taken into consideration if you are looking for an attractively priced DSLR, and want to, for instance, take the step from a compact camera to a digital SLR. Top
DCResource - Aug 31, 2006
DCRP Review: Pentax K100D
I pretty much covered all the negative points about the K100D in the preceding paragraphs. With a street price of a little over $600 (with the kit lens), the Pentax K100D is quite a bargain. It doesn't have the resolution of most of the competition, but it offers solid build quality, great photo quality, and image stabilization for not much money. If you've got a Pentax lens collection this... Top
TopTenREVIEWS.com - Jul 16, 2008
Pentax K100D
Pentax K100D receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.73 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #28 Professional DSLR digital camera of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a... Top
PCWorld - Nov 17, 2006
Pentax K100D
Low-priced SLR offers plenty of features. Though its resolution is relatively low, the camera produced high-quality images. Top
reviewgist.com - Dec 18, 2009
Best Pentax Digital Camera For Portraits
Image is Good according to 21 Digital Camera experts. -- "its images look bright and colorful, without any one color being too blown out. - And as mentioned, its color is exceptionally hue-accurate, with an average color error (saturation corrected) of only 4.05 delta-E units. - Thats close to if not the most accurate hue rendering weve seen yet in a digital camera."-imaging-resource.com -- "Even... Top
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Great DSLR . . . Excellent value
Strengths: o Ease of use o Shake Reduction for blurr-free images o Feature packed automated settings o Flexible manual control (when desired) o Sharp, crisp, true-color images o Multiple battery choices
Weakness: o NONE
This camera is a great way to transition from SLRs to DSLRs. It has wonderful pre-programmed modes to help the novice photographer get great shots, and also gives the experienced photographer the creativity of many manual settings/combinations (when desired). I've had my K100d for eight weeks and couldn't be happier. You also get a wide choice of lens options since it will allow the use of older (non-digital) lenses, which means you are spared the expense of restocking with all new lenses (if you already own pentax equipment). The best feature is the "shake reduction". Other vendors charge big bucks to get this kind of technology, but PENTAX made it affordable to the "regular joes" of the world.
You will not be disappointed if you purchase this product !
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