Pentax K2000

	Sample Photos Summary
• Image tone settings effective for managing color reproduction • Details and textures captured nicely • Handsome result in difficult night shooting situation
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Sample Photos

The following photos were taken with the Pentax K2000 in a variety of shooting conditions. Each full-size image can be clicked to download the original 10-megapixel image file, though of course those with slow Internet connections should take loading times into account. Each photo is accompanied by four actual-size crops.

Landscape Sample
				Focal length: 35mm Aperture: f/9 Shutter: 1/250 ISO: 100 This scenic shot in Brightwaters, NY was taken, appropriately enough, using the Landscape image tone setting, with automatic white balance and center-weighted metering.
				The effect of the Landscape setting is most notable in the postcard-blue sky and slightly boosted contrast; we find the effect pleasing here.

Close-Up Sample
				Focal length: 42.5mm Aperture: f/11 Shutter: 1/80 ISO: 100 This was shot handheld in bright sunlight, with the camera set to the default Bright image tone, using multi-segment metering and shutter priority exposure.
				There's some softness and color aberration in the lower left corner, but overall the details come through nicely and the colors look right.

Wildlife Sample
				Focal length: 55mm Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter: 1/640 ISO: 400 This photo of Grace was taken in aperture priority mode, with the Bight image tone setting, using automatic white balance and multi-segment metering.
				What pleases us here is the accurate texture reproduction, from the dog's fine hairs to the sunshine on the leaves and grass and the detail in the plastic chew toy.

Night Scene Sample
				Focal length: 35mm Aperture: f/4.5 Shutter: 1/6 ISO: 1600 This was taken in the dead of night using center-weighted metering in Program mode. The image tone is set to Natural. We experimented with the high ISO noise reduction setting, and finally went with "weak," which is actually the middle setting.
				With noise reduction off the blotchiness in the very dark sections was much worse and the white in the bench was less clear; the higher setting wiped out detail in the shutter.

Vibrant Color Mode Sample
				Focal length:50mm Aperture: f/9 Shutter: 1/160 ISO: 100 This culinary mecca on the south shore of Long Island was shot on a grey, overcast day. In the default mode it looked relatively lifeless, so we went with Vibrant image tone, which made the brightly colored highlights pop (though the red on the garbage can and metal poles may be too pronounced).
				Color intensity is raised here but the hues remain accurate.

Signage Sample
				Focal length: 35.7mm Aperture: f/8 Shutter: 1/160 ISO: 100 On the same overcast day as the photo above, this was shot using Natural image tone and multi-segment metering, with the camera set to Program exposure mode.
				The edges are clear, with no visible fringing even at the extremes, and the level of detail is very good.

Still Life Examples

Shown below are samples of our still life setup taken with each camera at all available ISO settings, including extended range choices where available. Clicking on these images will download the full-res versions, albeit slowly if you have a pokey Internet connection.

	Still Life Comparisons
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200				Not Available
ISO 6400	Not Available			Not Available
ISO 12800	Not Available

The Olympus E-30 shoots in 4:3 aspect ratio, which explains the slight variation in image size above.

Noise Examples

Shown below are full-size crops taken from our still life setup at each available ISO, with noise reduction set to "off" for all cameras.

	Noise Comparison Table
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 100
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 200
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 400
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 800
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 1600
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 3200				Not Available
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 6400	Not Available			Not Available
	Pentax K2000	Nikon D90	Canon 50D	Canon Rebel XS	Olympus E-30
ISO 12800	Not Available			Not Available

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Pentax K2000 Digital Camera Review Navigation
Intro	Product Tour	Color	Noise
Resolution	White Balance	Sample Photos	Playback
Hardware	Controls	Design & Handling	Speed & Timing
Nikon D90 Comparison	Canon 50D Comparison	Canon Rebel XS Comp	Olympus E30 Comparison
Conclusion	Specs & Ratings