Comments on: Photos of Pentax K200D surface? http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:49:46 -0500 hourly 1 By: Peter Ha http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/comment-page-1/#comment-550453 Peter Ha Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:08:43 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/#comment-550453 Well, that makes more sense. And I agree that the K20D should be out first and the K100D S hasn't been out a year yet, which makes me think this is PS job. Doesn't really matter, though. We're ALL looking at the same sources and others can claim they're real all they want, but only time will tell. I really could care less what modifications are being made to the body as long as the previous rumors about upgrades are true. It certainly makes sense for Pentax to streamline the production of both lines to cut down costs. We'll see what happens in a month, I can't wait to get my hands on whatever Pentax is going to release. Well, that makes more sense. And I agree that the K20D should be out first and the K100D S hasn’t been out a year yet, which makes me think this is PS job. Doesn’t really matter, though. We’re ALL looking at the same sources and others can claim they’re real all they want, but only time will tell.

I really could care less what modifications are being made to the body as long as the previous rumors about upgrades are true. It certainly makes sense for Pentax to streamline the production of both lines to cut down costs. We’ll see what happens in a month, I can’t wait to get my hands on whatever Pentax is going to release.

]]> By: dk http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/comment-page-1/#comment-550444 dk Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/#comment-550444 I know these additions and movements are relatively small, but if it's a move towards mold/chassis -sharing between the K20/K200, it would make economic sense. I guess we can't really know until we find some purported pics of the new K20D (which I would have thought would be out first). By the way, I'm not denying that these are possibly PS jobs, only noting that if they are, whomever created them studied the K10D and implemented a lot of small detail buttons (such as the unmarked one next to the shutter release) when creating the images. FWIW, some of the other gadget sites are reporting these as real. I know these additions and movements are relatively small, but if it’s a move towards mold/chassis -sharing between the K20/K200, it would make economic sense. I guess we can’t really know until we find some purported pics of the new K20D (which I would have thought would be out first).

By the way, I’m not denying that these are possibly PS jobs, only noting that if they are, whomever created them studied the K10D and implemented a lot of small detail buttons (such as the unmarked one next to the shutter release) when creating the images.

FWIW, some of the other gadget sites are reporting these as real.

]]> By: Peter Ha http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/comment-page-1/#comment-550394 Peter Ha Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:33:22 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/#comment-550394 That's what the green button does? I've seen that on other Pentax cameras, but my K100D S is sans such a thing. I'm thinking this is a PS job. I just don't see the point of making such small changes to the body when the internals are more important. Am I right? That’s what the green button does? I’ve seen that on other Pentax cameras, but my K100D S is sans such a thing. I’m thinking this is a PS job. I just don’t see the point of making such small changes to the body when the internals are more important. Am I right?

]]> By: dk http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/comment-page-1/#comment-549937 dk Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:23:30 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/12/29/photos-of-pentax-k200d-surface/#comment-549937 FWIW, the K10D has Raw on demand, a circular lens release button, as well as "that weird button next to the shutter release" (which is used to reset Program mode, as well as other functions depending on the mode selected). If I were Pentax, I would be making the K200D and K20D more and more similar for parts-sharing purposes to cut costs. That would mean the K200 would benefit from some of the advanced features available on the K20, resulting in some of the above-noted controls. In terms of form factor, it looks a bit like my K10D with regard to grip size, but I've not held a K100 so I can't speak to any differences there. FWIW, the K10D has Raw on demand, a circular lens release button, as well as “that weird button next to the shutter release” (which is used to reset Program mode, as well as other functions depending on the mode selected).

If I were Pentax, I would be making the K200D and K20D more and more similar for parts-sharing purposes to cut costs. That would mean the K200 would benefit from some of the advanced features available on the K20, resulting in some of the above-noted controls.

In terms of form factor, it looks a bit like my K10D with regard to grip size, but I’ve not held a K100 so I can’t speak to any differences there.

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