Digital Camera News and Reviews

Pentax K2000 / K-m DSLR

Dpreview has reviewed the budget DSLR from Pentax, the Pentax K2000 or known as Pentax K-m in Europe. This DSLR is marketed at photographers moving from compact cameras to DSLRs.

Some key features for the Pentax K2000 – K-m:
-10.2 megapixel sensor
-5 point auto focus system
-2.7″ LCD screen
-ISO sensitivity 100-3200
-Dust reduction

Dpreview ends up giving the Pentax camera a “Recommended (with reservations)” because the default JPEG engine does not produce the best pictures and because this camera is for amateur DSLR photographers the default pictures should be better. The camera is however pretty good if you are able to change the default settings.
Read the full review of the Pentax K2000 – K-m camera here.

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Nikon D60

Digitalcamerareview.com has a monthly section on their website where they they compare cameras against each other. This month they have compared the entry-level DSLR cameras Nikon D60 and Pentax K2000.

Digitalcamerareview.com come to the conclusion that both cameras are very good performers (you do not find any poor DSLR cameras on the marked today anyway). The K2000 seems to be a very strong camera, but if you are coming straight from the world of Point & Shoot cameras the Nikon D60 might be the right camera for you.
Read the full comparison of the Nikon D60 and Pentax K2000 cameras here.