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My Review of Pentax K200D Digital SLR Camera
James Cooper

I was never really a professional with photography, but I was getting tired of the same old point-and-shoot camera. One day, I finally decided it was time to buy a Pentax SLR. Before I jumped in though, I did a lot of research. I eventually reached the decision to buy the Pentax K200D. I've never been one to buy an item because of its brand, because the name of an item does not necessarily determine its quality and performance. Now, I picked the Pentax K200D for many reasons which I will explain in detail below.

First of all, the camera offered weather sealing. On the box, it claims that it is the only camera in the industry (DSLR cameras) that is weather sealed. Though I probably won't need this, it is always good to have it to be on the safe side. Definitely a good feature for those outdoor photographers though.

Secondly, the camera allows users to take high quality JPEG and RAW photos at the same time. Most other cameras do not offer this, and alternatively only offer medium quality JPEG photos.

On another note, the camera is like the tank of cameras. I read many reviews from buyers of Sony and Nikon cameras, and many claimed that the cameras consisted of cheap lenses and were not very sturdy. I experienced this first hand after trying out some myself. Furthermore, the Pentax is complete opposite of those.

Something that is a positive to some users, yet a negative to some, is the fact that it runs on AA batteries. The reason why I find this to be a positive is because there are many good AA quality batteries available nowadays. With this camera and those batteries, I know my camera will be lasting for a long time. Even if I do run out of batteries, I can virtually go to any store and purchase batteries.

The camera features in-body stabilization. This is great for beginners, and this was proven to me directly. This feature helped save many of my photos! Lastly, the camera is an APS-C sensor, a feature that attracted many buyers.

So how do I like the camera? So far it's great! I've been testing things out, particularly with different lenses. The autofocus on the camera is very quick as well. The light metering is also very consistent for me so far. The only thing I found I did not like so far is its burst rate, which is a bit low (4 JPEG or RAWs). I guess it is not too important because I do not do sports shots. If you are looking for a camera to take sport shots, this may not be it for you. Otherwise, it is one of the best cameras I have owned, and will continue to use it and learn more! The price was reasonable, and if I could, I would have bought this camera way before I bought any of my other cameras. The Pentax K200D makes the idea of SLR cameras easy for beginners like me


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Ask Yourself This Before You Buy Camera
James Cooper

Before actually buying a digital camera you have got to know how to buy it! We won't discuss features and specs here but we will go through a list of tips that can influence your decision.

What do you need?

Many people buy cameras that are more powerful than this photo skills. Before obtaining yourself a camera you must spend some time answering the following questions:

What will you use it for?
Where will you use it?
What's your level of expertise?
What facets interest you the most?
How much money are you ready to spend?

Once you have the answer to all these questions you're ready to go to the store and buy yourself a camera. When in skepticism ask the salesperson for some guidance.

Don't go chasing the megapixels!

The many people are not the present important when shopping for a camera. Any professional will tell you that without the right lens the number of megapixels is actually useless.

An average 5 megapixel camera will do a great job and the pictures can not take which much storage space. If you'll print your photos at a conventional size than this 5MP camera will be perfect.

You just have to worry about megapixels when you print your images at very large sizes.

Pay attention to the extras!
When shopping for cameras you have to preventing out the following: the case, the lenses, the batteries, the memory cards, the filters, the reflectors and the tripods.

If you buy more gadgets at the time most probably you'll also benefit from a generous discount from the store.

Do you have any extra gear?

Check if you can use any accessories you have left from your old camera such as: memory cards, lenses, filters, batteries and flashes.

Do you want a point-and-shoot camera or a dSLR?

Even if having a dSLR sounds great you should appreciated that they are heavier and more complex than the regular cameras.

How important is the optical zoom?

A camera usually has both optical and digital zooms. The one you ask for to pay attention to is the optical zoom because digital zoom is in most cases useless and has nothing to do with the actual quality of the picture.

The reviews.

Read some reviews before deciding that camera you will buy because other user's opinions are very pertinent in the decision-making process.

The test.

Before buying the camera you should play a tiny bit of with it to see how it feels in your hand.

The price.

Once you've settled for a certain camera you must find the best price for it. Do a pitiful online examination and thwart websites you can. Usually many retail stores offer alluring bonuses and great prices.
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