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Reader Reviews : User Reviews of Pentax Cameras

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Do you own a Pentax point and shoot or Pentax DSLR camera? If so, share your experiences -- both good and bad -- regarding your camera. Write a user review of a Pentax camera, and help other photographers avoid a troublesome model or find a great model.

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Pentax K-x DSLR Camera User Review

This is my first DSLR camera. I had used Sony before and had very good success with them. I had read a lot of articles before I purchased a DSLR and several repeated the same thing, "Make sure that y…More

Pentax Optio S5i Camera User Review

Great little camera - only 5MP and only an optical 3X lens but it fits inside a ANTOIDS box and has an optical viewfinder. Go ahead and take a picture in bright sunlight with the sun at your back (wh…More

Ashai Pentax MX SLR Camera User Review

I still possess my old Pentax MX SLR Camera which is highly reliable. It has interchangeable lens and many times I interchange my Standard Lens with Telephoto lens for Outdoor Shots. Prismatic lens f…More

Pentax Optio Z10 Camera User Review

I love it, especially the way it doesn't have the lens coming out the front when zooming in. I dropped it several times, and, of course, no lens damage as with the regular extending zoom lens. I had …More

Pentax K1000 SLR Camera User Review

I have had this camera for years. I was my high school yearbook photographer. I used it when I helped out at a studio. I have a digital camera but I like my Pentax K1000 better! We took my camera to …More

Pentax K10 DSLR Camera User Review

I bought this camera four years ago as my first DSLR camera. It was priced at the entry level, and I am very satisfied with my purchase. I have learned a great deal about photography in the last four…More

Pentax K2000 DSLR Camera User Review

This DSLR accepts a wide range of lenses made for Pentax cameras. Mine came with one auto-focus lens. I had five or six other lenses from the film days when I used virtually nothing but Pentax. This …More

Pentax K-r DSLR Camera User Review

The Pentax K-r is a well featured camera with high fps, decent buffer size, comfortable in the hand, and lots of customization for users.Lots of good reviews out there, but, unfortunately, none picke…More

Pentax K100D DSLR Camera User Review

I got this camera because I was really my missing old SLR, and I was not getting enough out of my point and shoot digital, even with a 10X zoom. But I couldn't afford to spend $1,500, so the camera s…More

Pentax ME SLR Film Camera User Review

After over 30 years of considerable use, I can only say positive things about my little Pentax ME. Now my problem is replacing the body so that I can change to digital and continue using the lenses w…More

Pentax K-x DSLR Camera User Review

I bought the K-x with two zoom lenses in October 2010 and have throughly enjoyed it. The camera is compact but loaded with different possibilities for photography. I have always preferred film over d…More

Pentax K20D DSLR Camera User Review

I love my Pentax camera very much, as it has the same bells and whistles of the top-notch brands. I feel that the Pentax products do not get the recognition that they deserve. It takes some superb sh…More

Pentax K100D DSLR Camera User Review

I replaced two Pentax bodied film cameras. As an amateur, I wasted a lot of time and money on development, now I shoot all the parties for my local pub and friends, providing CDs of highly successful…More

Pentax K10D DSLR Camera User Review

It's a K10D with an 18-250 SMC lens. I bought the body and found the lens a week later. I spent two days on vacation in San Francisco with my new gear and took over 1,000 photos. Most were show quali…More

Pentax K1000 SLR Film Camera User Review

I love my Pentax K1000 film camera. It was my first manual camera, where I could change pictures how I wanted them to look.This was a thrilling experience. The body of the camera is metal, giving a w…More

Pentax *ist DSLR Camera User Review (also E-20 and MZ-50)

Please note that I live in Australia, and your mileage may vary. I've had mixed results with Canon, but they've ultimately left me wanting. My first SLR was a Pentax MZ-50 film camera, circa 2000. I …More

Pentax K1000 SLR Film Camera User Review

As a shutter bug moving from my Brownie and Polaroid, I found this camera to be exciting, easy to use, and with excellent results. It's one of the best cameras I have ever purchased. If I could find …More

Pentax K200D DSLR Camera User Review

It is the first digital camera that I have owned, and it is terrific. I only use the instant shot, as I am not a very good photographer. It just seems to do everything itself, and I don't have to wor…More

Pentax *ist DS DSLR Camera User Review

I have owned Pentax cameras for many years, starting with the Honeywell Spotmatic through the Asahi Spotmatic and the ME Super in the film media. I currently own a digital Pentax *ist DS. When it cam…More

Pentax Underwater Camera User Review

I have an underwater camera. I took it to Florida, and the grandkids loved it. I shot great pictures underwater. It is small and fits in a pocket. It takes lots of pictures before needing to recharge…More

Pentax K10D DSLR Camera User Review

I chose this DSLR for the backward compatibility of the Pentax lenses. Over the past 10 years, I had bought old lenses and film bodies and had grown to appreciate the quality of the old lenses. I fou…More

Pentax K10D DSLR Camera User Review

I love the camera, and I use my old lens on it. I do have one auto lens that I use most of the time.The problem I have is finding lenses for it. I live in Rhode Island, and there is no one that carri…More

Pentax Spotmatic F SLR Film Camera User Review

For a film camera, this one is has to be the best. It's easy to use and teaches you the workings of making a great photograph. It has never failed me when my other cameras have. It is always with me …More

Pentax K10D DSLR Camera User Review

It is a very good camera. I like the Pentax lens 18mm-55mm. At 18mm, the lens hood gets in the way. Cannot get the flash unit to synch. The small flash built in is OK close up. I would recommend it a…More

Pentax *ist DL DSLR Camera User Review

For the most part, I love the *ist DL. The lenses are sharp, the camera is lightweight and easy to use, it uses all my K-mount lenses from my film cameras, it even uses old thread mount lenses I stil…More

Pentax K-x DSLR Camera User Review

I did a lot of research before I purchased my Pentax ... and I came to the conclusion that Canon and Nikon just own the market. ;) Pentax has top-of-the-line lenses, so why wouldn't the cameras be ju…More

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