Gadget & Tech News

Pentax’s K200D has been out and about for a little while now, but if you’re still undecided about taking the plunge on the mid-range DSLR, you may want to pay a visit to Photography Blog, which has just put the camera through its paces. On the whole, they seem to have come away pretty impressed with it, saying that it offers a “substantial number of improvements” over the previous K100D, which they say was already an excellent camera to begin with. In addition to the bump to 10-megapixels, the site seems to have been particularly impressed by the camera’s new Sv shooting mode, “greatly improved battery life,” and some new dust and water-resistant weatherproof sealing. On the downside, there’s still no Live View mode, but considering the price (around $600 street), it seems like this one is a solid bet.