Pentax K200D & Sony Alpha 200 Test

Guide price: £500 with 18-55mm lens (Pentax), £399 with 18-70mm lens (Sony)

The Pentax and the Sony are both well made, stacked with features and deliver very good quality results!

The latest generation of budget DSLRs has arrived offering more for your money than ever before. How does ten million pixels for £400 sound? Not bad, eh! Step forward Pentax’s K200D and the Alpha 200 from Sony. Both are aimed to appeal to beginners looking for top value for money. Daniel Lezano finds out if these budget bargains are too good to be true more...

Digital SLR Photography Test: July 2008