UPDATE: It’s all sold out. That was quick.

Other features include a 2.7-inch LCD screen, 3.5 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode, and simultaneous RAW and JPEG image capture. The camera uses SD and SDHC memory and four AA lithium batteries.

It’s normally priced at $599.95 through Amazon but it’s $399.99 today only. You also get a free Pentax DSLR crossover bag when you buy the camera.

Pentax K2000 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera [Amazon.com]

I don’t care that I already have an all black K2000, I want the limited edition all white DSLR. As a reminder, the white K2000 comes with a DA-L 18-55mm lens and DA-L 50-200mm lens. All that can be yours for $680. Want. Bad.

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There it is, sports fans, the K2000 aka K-m. It’s a small, lightweight true entry-level DSLR from Pentax. A lot of folks over at dpreview and other forums weren’t so sure the K2000 was small enough or lightweight enough, but I can tell you that it’s significantly smaller and lighter (20.8 ounces) than the K200D (24.3 ounces). The controls are well placed and the camera can be easily used with one hand. The grip is more squarish too. The interface is much different that you’d find on any other K-series DSLR, but I didn’t have enough time with it to get a real feel for it. You can see a bit of it on the last photo, though. Apologies for the quality of these photos but John was using his janky Canon. This should do well against its counterparts in the “entry-level” tier and you certainly can’t beat the $700 price tag with lens, flash and handful of features. I kind of want one because it is so compact and lightweight.

There’s more! Digital Photography Review has its own in-depth look at the entry level dSLR, including the entirely too long press release.

The K-m was “leaked” several days ago and today at Photokina, Pentax officially announced the K-m aka K2000 (here in the US) DSLR. Most of the specs that were “leaked” are spot on and nothing much differs from the official announcement. What the leaks failed to mention was the bump in ISO to 3200, but a weaker AF with five points as opposed to the 11 you’ll find on the K200D. But the K2000 does get shadow detection. However, the earlier reports mentioned a jump in continuous drive mode to 3.5FPS, but maybe I’m reading the spec sheet incorrectly.

The K2000 is truly an entry-level DSLR with a simple control layout that can be easily manipulated with one hand. The K2000 borrows many of its older brethren’s internals like the Sony 10.2-megapixel sensor that’s found in the K200D, a 2.7-inch TFT LCD, dust removal system and Shake Reduction technology. What’s really unique about the K2000 is the dedicated and programmable “Help” button that’s located next to the shutter button. This comes in quite handy when new SLR users encounter settings or functions that they’re not familiar with. Full specs for the K2000 can be found after the jump.

The K2000 will ship in November for $699 with the brand new smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL lens and PENTAX AF200FG flash (guide number of 20 (at ISO 100/m). Another bundle will be available in early 2009 with the K2000 Body, DA L 18-55mm lens and smc PENTAX DA L 50-200mm. Both lenses are brand new with plastic mounts.