“K200D” is the new 10.2 megapixel DSLR camera from Pentax. It sports an up to 1600 ISO, image stabilizer function, and a large 2.7-inch widescreen LCD. It comes with the company’s proprietary Shake Reduction mechanism, which reduces camera shake for sharp, blur-free images even under demanding shooting conditions, such as shooting with a telephoto lens, shooting in low light conditions or at night without supplementary flash illumination, or using extended exposures for sunset scenes. There’s also an Auto Picture mode that automatically sets the most appropriate shooting mode (such as Portrait, Landscape and Macro) for a given subject or situation, as well as the new Custom Image function — lets the user select one of the six modes and adjust an image’s processing to their preference by automatically adjusting tone, saturation, contrast, and sharpness — and a user-friendly Dust Removal system — prevent dust from sticking to the surface of the CMOS image sensor (or low-pass filter).

Pentax K200D DSLR Camera Specifications

• Power source: Four AA-size (lithium, rechargeable Ni-MH, alkaline) batteries
• Dimensions: 133.5 (W) x 32.5 (H) x 76.5 (D) mm (excluding protrusions)
• Weight: 175g (without batteries)
• High-rigidity stainless-steel chassis
• Choice of 16-segment multi-pattern metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering to accommodate various photographic applications
• 22 custom functions to personalize camera operations
• Approximately 1,100 images can be taken when using AA size lithium batteries due to its energy saving design (4 Energizer Lithium batteries included with each camera)
• Compatibility with conventional SD and large-capacity SDHC memory cards
• Simultaneous recording of RAW- and JPEG-format images
• RAW button for single-action image-file switching
• Eight digital filters for creative and artistic expressions
• In-body development of recorded RAW-format images
• Compatibility with SDM equipped lenses for quiet, extra-smooth autofocus operation
• PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3, RAW data processing software and PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3, browser software, included on the accompanying CD-ROM

Pentax K200D DSLR Camera will hit the store in March 2008 and will be retailed with a price tag of $129.