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Pentax K100D (With Lens)
Pentax K100D (With Lens)
B-
HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"PENTAX K100D REVIEW"
  • 4 out of 5
"Great deal for the person hunting down their first or backup DSLR"
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Pentax K100D (With Lens) Reviews

  • 4.44 out of 5

Rating: 4.44 of 5
(245 user reviews)

Pentax K100D (w/Lens) Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 4 out of 5
PENTAX K100D REVIEW (Phil Leese - 2/8/07)

BACKGROUND

I’ve owned SLR’s for 30 years starting with screw mount lenses and moving to Pentax K mount. In the last 5 years I became... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great deal for the person hunting down their first or backup DSLR (Rolodex-LK - 1/4/07)

I've been hunting for a good DSLR for a while, being fed up with compacts and 'super zoom' cameras. In fact my last camera (and... read more

  • 4 out of 5
k100d (sam templeton - 12/17/06)

if you have got a job in photography this camera is perfect for anyone on a budget.
packed with a 50-100mm lens it is perfect... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great camera - Be careful with legacy K-mount lenses! (Michae - 9/14/06)

I received this camera a few days ago. I've taken a number of shots with it and find that it has excellent detail and works... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Pentax K100d (Jane Barber - 8/20/06)

This camera is fabulous. I chose it because I am upgrading from compact fixed lens digital camera to SLR. I love everything about it. It... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Pentax K100D (tls - 8/15/06)

I have taken many aerial and structural pictures within a limited time of purchase, August 12, 2006. The K100D operates easily and with shake reduction... read more

  • 5 out of 5
K100D--I Pentaxion (Pat D. - 2/6/08)

I have about 2700 shots taken so far-It shoots as well today as it did in Nov. 2006. The only down side is auto-focusing in... read more

  • 5 out of 5
A powerhouse (Dancel Pangilinan - 6/26/07)

PRO

- Shake Reduction
- Built well it can take a beating makes nikon d40 seem like a fisher price toy.
- you can use... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Amazing! (New Pentaxian - 5/2/07)

Words can't describe how good this camera is. "You deserve it"- it screams. Simply amazing! I knew that most old lenses would work with it... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Love at first picture! (Stephan M. Heider - 12/5/06)

I received this camera just a few days before a trip to Japan, Australia, and Hawaii. We took along our 35 mm Pentax Superprogram camera... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Pentax K100D (Earl Laue - 11/13/06)

K100D with Pentax 16-45 lens.

Outstanding combo.

Better than I had been expecting.

Details in the photos are amazing.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Love it. (Paul - 10/14/06)

I find the K100D easy to use.
I'm very pleased with the results and very happy with the battery life,... Using the Lithium one use... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent AF Performance (E.Gardner - 9/28/06)

As a professional photographer I am always looking for the camera that will allow a number of different lens with true color production. Most of... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Fantastic camera!!! (Les Pangborne-LaHue - 9/6/06)

I went from a 3 MP Fuji SLR to the Pentax— what a difference in speed. My break in for the camera was my church... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Pentax K100D (Patrick Pihl - 8/25/06)

Shake reduction works as well as promised and perhaps even better. The camera is good built and the picture quality is superb. Noise levels are... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Highly Recommended! (Joe - 8/11/06)

Pentax has really scored big with the K100D! The camera produces beautiful, sharp images with its shake reduction feature. It has a big bright LCD... read more

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