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Pentax K20D

MSRP: $ 1299.95

Description: The Pentax K20D digital SLR offers advanced photo enthusiasts an array of exciting Pentax innovations. Featuring 14.6 effective megapixels (highest in its class) and the latest noise-reduction technology, the sensor assures superb image quality. This SLR will make you feel in control with its Live View function that allows the photographer to see the image on the camera’s back panel LCD monitor while shooting.
 
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Reviewed by: 

Fabio Leoni

( Expert)

Review Date
June 15, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Price Paid:  $800.00 from Hong Kong

Summary:
I had a K 10 D that was stolen, so I caught the moment for un upgrade.
I think K 20 D repesent what I wanted to K 10 D and didn't find.
More precisely a very good Jpg, that, unless I quite alwais use Raw, represent the standard for every camera.
In every case you'll find a quality of image very impressive.
Because the need to buy another camera, I, at this moment, use only my old lenses I bought wih the LX, I have a lot and let me say that, for what I can say, they don't have nothing to blame with the normal zoom I could prove before.
I alwais thought single lens are superior to zoom and even if I have no Af or Automatic Exposure ( at the moment ) for a pkotographer like I am, for the most of cases they don't matter too much, specially considering the correction possibility of shooting raw.

Strengths:
Today there are a lot of beautiful camera that I'm sure can give more than necessary for the most, but surely K 20 D has something more of the others, for a better price..
There is a lot of detail and colours are splendid.
The anty vibration system with all lenses is a point of force, even if you can't consider it a panacee for all, cause ther's none else that have this possibility without the need of other rings.

Weaknesses:
Surely the who that wants ten frames per second doesn't find this very intersting, but are the few, of corse there are.
What I really think, for my today experience, is the noise at very high Iso, perhaps not the best, but certainly better than the most.
With K 10 D I found the cleaning system of bad quality, this seams to promise somethimg better, I hope it'll be.

Similar Products Used:
Some old Pentax, Mx and Lx, and K 10 D

Customer Service:
No experienced


Excuse my Englhish.



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