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| Author | Cliff Smith |
| Published | 30th Mar 2009 |
| Manufacturer | Pentax |
| Price | £321.74 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £370.00 (Inc VAT) |
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Comments for Pentax K-m DSLR
GherkinG said on 30th March 2009
Rodney said on 1st April 2009
Thanks for this review - I was looking forward to hearing about the K-m.
Apologies if I'm being really obtuse, but where does the K-m sit in relation to the slightly older K200d? the Pentax website describes both models as "entry-class" or words to that effect. They're retailing at about the same (£370 with kit lens) as far as I can see.
Also, for a first time DSLR buyer, how does the Pentax K-M compare to the Alpha 200 (£300ish), Alpha 300 (£350) and Alpha 350 (£400)?
Thanks!
Rodney said on 1st April 2009
Apologies - the prices in my comment were ex. VAT (buying for business purposes) but the same still applies for the K200 and K-m Being the same price and the pricing of the alphas compare to the Pentax k-m
Cliff Smith said on 1st April 2009
Rodney - The K-m fits into the Pentax range below the K200D, which is itself below the K20D. As for how it compares to the Sony cameras, I'd say it has about the same image quality as the A200, but superior build quality, and the Pentax 18-55mm kit lens is a noticeably better than the entry-level Sony 18-70mm.
Igor LEAHU said on 16th April 2009
Well done review...from a very objective point of view!
Waiting for a same review of Pentax X70!
Splogbust said on 22nd April 2009
Thanks for review. The 'focussing points' issue is, well, a non-issue from my and possibly many other people's point of view. My current camera has selectable focussing points - I really haven't a clue how to use them (although I did play with them once or twice) as I always focus using the central one and then re-frame.
Some of these things are more complicated to use than video machines!
Mike said on 25th April 2009
You say that the KM doesnt have an af illuminator or a preview function,but if you read the manuel both of these are present.The af illuminator is provided by strobe flash,if the flash is in upright position. The preview feature can be assigned to the help button ,see page 119 of manuel.Otherwise a great review.Thanks
pinkliverbird said on 14th May 2009
Thanks for the review. I've been waiting to see what was said about this camera as I've been interseted in it for some time. I'm wanting to buy an entry level dslr and I've narrowed it down to the Pentax K-m or the Sony A200. Which is the best out of these two camera's. Can anyone advise me please? Thank you.
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Comprehensive review, cheers Cliff!
Especially, thanks for covering the build quality/feel of the device - I picked up a friend's 450D a few months back, and it felt like a plastic toy compared to the nice metal casing of the entry level Olympus shooters. I imagine a lot of gadget lovers need reviews like these in the run-up to summer.