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Pentax K-m DSLR Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 30th Mar 2009
Manufacturer Pentax
Price £321.74 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £370.00 (Inc VAT)
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Build Quality Score 9 for Build Quality
Features Score 8 for Features
Image Quality Score 9 for Image Quality
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Pentax K-m DSLR
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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.



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Here's my usual DSLR test shot of Sidmouth seafront, although as you can see the holiday season hasn't really got started yet.




Compare this with the Sony A200 and other 10MP DSLRs.




The weather wasn't exactly ideal for photography, but the K-m is fun to use anyway.




The Pentax 18-55mm DAL kit lens does produce some chromatic aberration....




...but it's pretty easy to clean it up in either the supplied Silkypix software or Adobe Camera Raw.

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comment 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!

comment 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 focu... more

comment 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 f... more

comment 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 a... more

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