Pentax K200D vs Samsung NX2000

Samsung NX2000 advantages over Pentax K200D

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Less expensive
  $650 vs $800 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NX2000 test data on DxO Mark K200D test data on DxO Mark
  908 vs 561 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  35 mm vs 74 mm
  Thinner
• Newer
  12 years vs 17 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Lighter weight
  228g vs 763g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  1152k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  20.3 vs 10.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.0 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility