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Three Best Pentax Cameras

Started Aug 24, 2019 | Discussions thread
PocketPixels
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Re: Three Best Pentax Cameras

I've only had three, so this is easy:

1. K100D Super. My first DSLR, my first SLR, still my go-to camera. Still my favorite. Bought it from a guy on Craigslist in 2010 for about $400. Feels perfect in my hands, and I can operate every button and menu without looking. Even though it has only 6 MP, I'll accept that because it takes AA batteries and has a nice top LCD for when I'm working in dark theaters and don't want to blow my night vision or bother people seated nearby.

2. K200D. I got tired of bringing my K100D-s to work with me on days I need to do product shots. Bought it last summer for a song on eBay. A solid step up from the K100D Super, with nearly the same controls and layout (but what happened to ISO 3200?). I keep this camera at work so I can take product shots every few weeks. My K200D has a particular flaw: it does not work with SDM lenses. As in, I get an error message and camera turns off. Fortunately, all I need at work is the kit lens, so it's hardly a dealbreaker.

3. K-S2. Just bought it in May as a closeout directly from Ricoh. I haven't used it much yet. It looks gorgeous in white, but I can already tell I'm going to miss my top LCD screen and my handy AA batteries.

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Olympus C-3040 Zoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10 Olympus XZ-1 Olympus XZ-2 iHS Pentax K200D +23 more
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