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If you are not an expert yet in photography but you want an SLR, you could seriously consider the Pentax K200D. On one hand, it comes with many advanced features, and on the other, this camera is lightweight and is really easy for the beginner to use. And the best news is, as you keep using this camera, you can grow as a photographer with your experience.

The biggest challenge for most beginners is camera shake that can make the pictures blurred. To negate this, the Pentax K200D comes with the award winning Shake Reduction mechanism from Pentax. You will surely notice the difference it can make, even when the shooting conditions are quite challenging. Expect to get the same high quality images even when the light conditions are less than perfect or when you are using the telephoto lens.

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Here is the deal. If you want to take a compact camera to underwater, a Pentax Optio W60 is the real deal. Successor of Optio W30, this one can stay 4m under water for up to two hours. Thanks to the waterproof body, it doesn’t require an additional housing while you go snorkeling or while splashing water with your kids.

It is a 10-megapixel compact digital camera featuring 5x optical zoom and a 2.5 LCD screen. It also records HD movie (720p) at 15fps. You can add an SD or SDHC memory card. At price tag of more than $400, it is not that cheap. You don’t have anything to complain, as the underwater mode allows you to catch images that you never thought possible.

This camera also works fine below freezing temperature. Maybe, your skiing adventure can be more fun with a camera that doesn’t fail. However, it is not all about water and snow, Pentax Optio W50 also catches landscapes, parties, and picnics. The face recognition function, auto focus, and auto exposure features make photography a no-brainer.

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Pentax has a good range of compact cameras. Pentax Optio M50 is an 8-megapixel camera with a price tag of less than $250. It sports features like 5x optical zoom lens, face recognition, auto exposure, and auto focus. The 2.5″ LCD monitor allows wide viewing angles. The camera comes with 51.1MB internal memory and supports SD cards.

Apart from a programmable shooting mode, Pentax Optio M50 also comes with different shooting modes – portraits, landscape, night-time, kids, and pets among others. In other words, the photographer only has to read the instructions to choose appropriate shooting modes and the camera will do the rest.

The face recognition technology helps to focus on up to 15 people in the frame. Smile detection and blink detection make sure the subjects are caught smiling and not with eyes closed.

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