Despite the budget pricing nothing about the K100DSuper's build itself feels compromised, with the weight and heft transcending its entry-level status...Although at worst these lasted me only a day and a half of shooting ? Pentax claims power is good for 80 captures though I managed more than double that ? back up supplies can be easily found and replaced in whichever country...
"The functionality of this is almost as good as the 3x more expensive K10, with enough user settings to keep you busy getting accustomed to them..."
"I don't have experience with comparable cameras from other makers such as Canon or Nikon, but I would say that if you are looking for a relatively affordable and fleixible digital SLR, this is a pretty good choice..."
• Universal image stabilization...• Fine image quality for the megapixels...• Self-cleaning sensor....• A mere 6.1 megapixels...• Controls mostly in menus...• Comes with alkaline AAs....The K100DSuper is the latest in a slowly evolving line that goes back to the *ist DS of 2004, and as such feels like an old friend...And noise numbers were virtually...
Impressive build quality
Easy to use
Good images straight out of the camera
Fantastic price for a kit...No rechargeable battery supplied (just four AAs)
Memory card costs extra...But what's new is a dust removal system that uses a protective coating on the K100DSuper’s CCD sensor, backed up with a high-speed vibration mechanism that shakes the sensor free of any dust...
"Shake reduction / Good viewfinder / Good grip / Features / Good LCD No wireless flash function with Pentax flash / No vertical grip available I purchased this little camera to back up my main (K10D..."
"You may purchase third-party grip from ebay, but I'd not recommend them..."
"Even compared to K10D, K100Dsuper gives better JPEG result with good sharpness and saturation..."
"I have been looking for a good digital SLR Pentax camera that uses the old lenses and this is the best so far for the money, unless you are well to do..."
"The dust reduction part is good too, as you will eventually get dust into any camera if you use it outside, tho this one has about the best sealing of the camera body..."
Amazon.com: PentaxK100DSuper 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction (Body Only): Camera & Photo ... The K100DSuper features the Pentax original Dust ...
PENTAX INTRODUCES ENTRY-LEVEL K100DSUPER' DIGITAL SLR WITH ADVANCED FEATURES ... Priced at US $599.95, the PENTAXK100DSuper with 18-55mm lens will ship in ...
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the PENTAXK100DSuper. ... The K100DSuper is equipped with the PENTAX-developed Shake Reduction (SR) ...