Pentax certainly isn't new to the budget-DSLR scene, and its
K100D is another fairly affordable offering into the single-
reflex lens world. When we first got wind of this camera a few
months back, our biggest excitement stemmed from the more
manageable naming system, but ePhotoZine actually found quite a
bit more to love about the K100D than the refreshing model name.
While this unit is an awful lot like the *ist DL 6.1, that's
actually not such a bad thing. The most substantial update to
the 6.1 megapixel camera is the CCD-shift shake reduction system
-- a first in the Pentax DSLR lineup -- that presumably helps
reduce blur in moving and low-light situations (i.e. OIS).
Reviewers found the system beneficial, but poorly implemented
nonetheless; there's no visual indication the system is actually
working or how effective it is until you view the finished
image, which isn't exactly useful in the field. Also, the camera
had a tough time digesting more than 3 RAW shots in succession,
often forcing the operator to