Rugged construction with stainless steel chassis and full environmental sealing, Nice 2.7-inch, 230,000 pixel LCD thats color adjustable, Built-in Shake Reduction works with all lenses, Dust reduction and dust alert systems, Extremely high resolution ...
Live view mode has only limited usefulness, Live view mode only covers 98% of image capture area, No focus assist lamp, if light conditions are poor, camera relies on annoying strobing flash to achieve focus, Flash x-sync only 1/180s, Auto white balanc...
With its 14.6-megapixel sensor, the Pentax K20D produces some of the highest-resolution photographs in its category. Its a tough job to squeeze that huge number of pixels into an APS-C sized sensor, but the K20D manages it quite well; noise isnt a pr...
If you're a real enthusiast in the market for a mid-priced DSLR, the Pentax K20D is hard to beat. It is sure to be a strong competitor in its class. And if you happen to own a Pentax film SLR, the ability to use your existing lenses can save you a bund...
While nearly £900 is not cheap for a consumer-targeted camera, the Pentax K20D's build and performance go some way to justifying the price tag. Speaking of which, the K20D has a doppelganger in the recently introduced Samsung GX-20. Since the two comp...
Abstract: Until recently, 10 megapixels was the norm among the enthusiast-level D-SLRs but that changed with the introduction of Nikon’s 12-megapixel D300. Pentax was the first to move to even higher resolution with their 14.6-megapixel model, the K20D, followe...
Abstract: I have put the bar quite high for the Pentax K20D. It should surpass the K10D, a camera that I like a lot. Luckily Pentax have not let me down. The best of the K10D has been preserved, and Pentax have added some nice extras. The basic concept is outsta...
Very good photo quality, Good value for the money, Very well built, weatherproof body, Image stabilization system works with nearly all Pentax lenses, Full manual controls, and then some, Unique sensitivity (Sv) and shutter/aperture priority (TAv) mode...
istently underexposesA little noisy in low light, Live view lags behind the competition; LCD smaller as well, Below average battery life, Burst rate not as fast as other DSLRs (even cheaper ones), Outdated, clunky user interface, Sensitive shutter rele...
The Pentax K20D is a very good digital SLR that offers the same resolution, build quality, and feature set of cameras costing hundreds of dollars more. Its highlights include a 14.6 Megapixel CMOS sensor, built-in image stabilization, and a weather-sea...
Abstract: Price: $2,700Claim to fame: Highest definition for a non-professional DSLRMade for: Someone who wants the big pictureDL low-down: Expect good value. Its 14.6 megapixels is second only to the super high-end $12,799 21.1-megapixel Canon EOS 1Ds III. It a...
Excellent image quality at low ISO settings, Image quality still good as ISO 1600, Ergonomics up with the best of the best, Large and bright Pentaprism viewfinder (0.95x magnification), Robust body with dust and weather seals, high build quality, Accurate...
Continuous shooting rate slow by modern standards, Hot pixels can occur and cant be automatically removed, Noise reduction cannot be raised as high as the competition, Live view mode adds very little to the camera (it is neither seamless nor able to usefu...
The Pentax K20D could be seen as a K10D Mk2, a camera that attempts to move on while putting right the minor flaws in its predecessor. And in that respect, its a huge success. The K20D builds on the strengths of its forebear and corrects for the issu...
