Pentax K100D (body with 18mm-55mm lens kit) comparison

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Product name	Pentax K100D (body with 18mm-55mm lens kit)	Canon Rebel XS (black, with 18-55mm lens)	Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black)	Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)	Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 (with 18-70mm lens)
Price	$699.95	$449.95 to $599.99	$569.95 to $749.99	$509.95 to $593.99	$534.99 to $699.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	July 01, 2006	August 04, 2008	April 27, 2008	August 24, 2009
The Bottom Line	With its built-in image stabilization and comfy mix of manual and automatic features, the Pentax K100D is one of the best dSLR bargains on the market.	The Canon EOS Rebel XS is a good entry-level dSLR, but only its photo quality stands out among the competition.	It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers on performance and photo quality.	Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.	The Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 is a solid entry-level dSLR that doesn't really stand out in its very competitive field.
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Lens aperture	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	Info unavailable	29 - 88 mm	29 - 88 mm	Info unavailable	27 - 105 mm
Optical zoom	Info unavailable	3 x	3 x	Info unavailable	3.9 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto (100-800)	ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-800)	ISO 3200 ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-1600)	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion
Weight	19.8 oz	15.9 oz	16.8 oz	17.1 oz	19.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	6,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	12,200,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $699.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	TigerDirect.com $549.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $489.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $494.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 18 CNET Certified stores	TigerDirect.com $699.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $598.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $599.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	Beach Camera $546.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $549.95 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $529.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 authorized stores	Sears $534.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store
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