Pentax K200D

Pentax K200D^[1]
Overview

Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Lens
Lens	Interchangeable Pentax "crippled" K_AF2 mount compatible with Pentax auto-aperture lenses; older lenses supported in stop-down metering mode.
Sensor/Medium
Sensor	CCD image sensor with a primary color filter
Maximum resolution	3,872 × 2,592 (10.2 megapixels)
ASA/ISO range	ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Recording medium	SD, SDHC
Exposure/Metering
Exposure modes	Program, Shutter-Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Auto, Picture modes (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Action, Night scene portrait, Standard flash-off)
Exposure metering	TTL open-aperture metering with choice of: 16-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter
Shutter
Shutter speed range	1/4000 sec – 30 sec, Bulb
General
Rear LCD monitor	2.7", 230,000 pixels
Battery	AA (×4), Optional AC adapter
Weight	630 g (22.2 oz) without battery
Made in	Philippines

The Pentax K200D is a 10.2 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced on January 24, 2008, along with the higher-end K20D.^[2] It was discontinued in December 2008, giving it the distinction of being one of the shortest-lived DSLR cameras.^[3]

The K200D is the successor to the well-reviewed K100D, K110D, and K100D Super 6-megapixel DSLR's from Pentax, from which it retains body construction, penta-mirror viewfinder and autofocus module. The K200D adopts several of the features of the more advanced K10D, namely its 10.2 megapixel CCD sensor and body weather-sealing.

The MSRP of the Pentax K200D was $620 for the body only at launch, or $699 with an updated 18-55mm II f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.

Features

Two Pentax K200D cameras with Sigma 18-250mm lenses. The camera body came in multiple colours, including grey.

The Pentax K200D has 60 seals for weather/dust resistance. It uses non-proprietary AA batteries like previous Pentax entry-level offerings.

The K200D's lens mount is the K-mount; so it is compatible with Pentax (and third-party) lenses dating as far back as 1975 without the use of adaptors. As all Pentax DSLR's it can use previous M42 mount lenses in manual mode with an adapter, provided by Pentax or independent manufacturers.

The K200D's on-board flash can be used to allow wireless control of Pentax or compatible flashes as a Master (The on-board flash fires during the capture), or as a Controller (The on-board flash does not fire during the capture). This supports P-TTL, but can also be used to fire the external flashes in Auto or Manual Mode.

The K200D utilizes a 2.7" LCD screen with a total pixel count of 230,000.

References

↑ "Pentax K200D official specifications". Pentax. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008.
↑ "Pentax announces K20D with 14.6 megapixels, K200D, and five new lenses" (Press release). Pentax imaging. 2008-01-23.
↑ "Pentax K200D Discontinued". photographyblog.com.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pentax K200D and Taken with Pentax K200D.

Official:

(Japanese) Marketing posters for the K20D, K200D, and new lenses
Pentax-DA Lens Operating Manual download site including details of KAF, KAF2 and KAF3 mount contacts and couplers, using the Quick-Shift Focus System, etc.

Reviews:

Pentax K200D Review from Camera Labs
Pentax K200D Review from Steve's Digicams
Pentax K200D Review from photographyreview.com

Pentax digital interchangeable lens camera timeline

Class	Sensor	2003		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008				2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				2016
		3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4

Professional DSLR	MF																												645D																*645Z*
	FF																																																				*K-1*
High-end DSLR	APS-C																																																	*K-3 II*
																																											*K-3*
Advanced DSLR																									K-7						K-5							K-5 II/K-5 IIs
		*ist D												K10D						K20D
Midrange DSLR													K100D					100DS		K200D																	K-30					K-50												*K-70*
Entry-level DSLR						*ist DS				*ist DS2																					K-r											K-500						*K-S2*
									*ist DL			DL2	K110D										K-m/K2000					K-x																		*K-S1*

K-mount MILC																																				K-01

Q-mount MILC	1/1.7"																																								Q7
																																														*Q-S1*
	1/2.3"																																Q					*Q10*

Prototype DSLRs	MZ-D (2000) 645D Prototype (2006) AP 50th Anniv. (2007)

Weather sealed
In-body stabilization (italic)
HD video capable
No optical low-pass filter (bold)

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