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Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera
based on 153 reviews
Ratings Distribution
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Category Average
$715.00 - $1,299.95
from 10 stores
Pros
Cons
- Heavy (18)
- Noisy (16)
- Slow focus (12)
- Poor in low light (6)
- Exposed lcd (5)
- Slow sensor (2)
- Weight (2)
- Access to wb settings (1)
- Auto focus hunts a bit (1)
Best Uses
- Travel (119)
- Art (95)
- Fun (91)
- Landscapes (77)
- Portraits (73)
- Photojournalism (55)
- Sports (39)
- Documentary (24)
- Macro (5)
- Outdoors (4)
Where to Buy
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Outstanding 9.2
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Good 8.5
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Product Reviews
Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[9 of 9 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
[4 of 8 customers found this review helpful]
Surprisingly better than the K10D
"I purchased a K10D about 18 months ago, and was completely awed by the camera, it was a huge improvement over my ist*. When the K20D was announced, I was mostly interested in the additional resolution, since I print many of my photos to 12 by 18 inches. The surprise was all the other improvements made to the camera, like lower noise, higher speed, faster focus, slightly larger screen, live preview, burst mode ..." Read Full Review »
May 23, 2008 by An Avid Hobbyist
great resalution but....
"the color tonality is medium... the colors look digital to me...and skin tones gradient could b smoother espaciely in highlights... I am professional fashion and portrait photographer i have been working with the fuji S3 for 3 years and also work with medium format digital p30 phase one back for my mamiya afd... i sold my Fuji and since i didnt want to invest too much in new digital SLR (after the fortune i spen..." Read Full Review »
Oct 23, 2008 by Maya
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[9 of 9 customers found this review helpful]
Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera Review
Surprisingly better than the K10D
- Easy to Use
- Good Battery Life
- Good sized screen
- Great Resolution
- Nice Features and Settings
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Pros
- None
Cons
- Outdoors
- Travel
Best Uses
"I purchased a K10D about 18 months ago, and was completely awed by the camera, it was a huge improvement over my ist*. When the K20D was announced, I was mostly interested in the additional resolution, since I print many of my photos to 12 by 18 inches. The surprise was all the other improvements …" Read Full Review »
Harbor seal - camera handheld while in kayak
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[9 of 9 customers found this review helpful]
Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera Review
Poor Mans 5D
- Bright LCD
- Comfortable Controls
- Image quality
- Quiet
- Small Lag Time
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Pros
- Exposed LCD
- Low FPS
Cons
- Art
- Documentary
- Fun
- Photojournalism
- Professional
- More »
Best Uses
"I don't own a K10D but I will use the one I used in Houston as a comparison, same with the 40D and D200 I have used over the last year ( I did not buy them as I wanted to try out different systems first ).
The first is the AF speed, the AF system may be the same but the K20D has a much stronger A
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- Hobbyist/Enthusiast
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera Review
Simply put, an amazing camera
- Bright LCD
- Burst mode is really nice
- Comfortable Controls
- Multi image exposure
- PC flash connecton
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Pros
- None
Cons
- Art
- Cave Photography
- Documentary
- Fun
- Photojournalism
- More »
Best Uses
"I recently purchased the K20D to replace an istD (also a great camera) The camera is so simple to use yet offers so much control that the final product is pretty much done the moment it is written to memory. For the money you can't go wrong. The quality of the K20D is that typically found in camera …" Read Full Review »
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Waterfall in Scotto Hollow Cave in West Virgina
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Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera Review
If I'd only known I wouldn't have waited
- Bright LCD
- Comfortable Controls
- Quiet
- Small Lag Time
- Strong Construction
Pros
- Slow Sensor
Cons
- Art
- Fun
- Travel
Best Uses
"I upgraded from a very good camera, and I never knew how much better it could be without having to spend a small fortune.I don't know how to use all the features yet, but so far, with the few I know how to use, I can't believe my photographs look so professional.If you are looking for a high quality …" Read Full Review »
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Pentax K20D Digital SLR Camera Review
Another award winning Pentax!!!
- Best Pentax on the market
- Bright LCD
- Comfortable Controls
- Excellent image quality
- Functional
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Pros
- None
Cons
- Art
- Documentary
- Fun
- Landscapes
- Photojournalism
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Best Uses
"I thought the multi award winning K10 had it all until the K20! What a wonderful camera!! Pentax has never ceased to amaze me. From my first Pentax SLR almost 15 years ago until now I have found Pentax to be the perfect choice!!!! "
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Outstanding 9.2
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