Pentax K-x

1. PopPhoto.com

Philip Ryan at PopPhoto.com says Pentax has been "the go-to brand for decades" for budget SLRs, and the new K-x model continues that tradition. He says image quality is on par with similarly priced DSLRs from Canon and Nikon, and that the K-x it shoots pretty good HD video despite its low price. However, Ryan notes that low-light performance isn't as good, and the Pentax K-x may be small for those with big hands.

Review: Camera Test: Pentax K-x, Philip Ryan, April 12, 2010

2. DCResource.com

Digital Camera Resource Page editor Jeff Keller calls the Pentax K-x "well built, feature-packed, responsive and a great value for the money." Though skeptical at first, Keller describes how he warmed to the K-x's features and performance, especially the build quality, photo quality and AA battery power. He does note that the exposure settings seemed off, and the LCD screen isn't very sharp.

Review: DCRP Review: Pentax K-x, Jeff Keller, March 18, 2010

3. PhotographyBlog.com

Mark Goldstein at PhotographyBlog.com gives the Pentax K-x a 5-star "essential" rating. It "punches well above its mid-range weight," he says, with image quality standing out. Goldstein's only major concern is that the camera is small, though he admits this may be a selling point for some. Also, while impressed with the HD video capabilities, Goldstein finds recording video on the K-x (like on most DSLRs) more trouble than it's worth.

Review: Pentax K-x Review, Mark Goldstein, Oct. 28, 2009

4. CNET

CNET's digital-camera reviewer Lori Grunin puts the Pentax K-x second on her list of the best entry-level DSLRs, behind the more-expensive Canon Rebel T2i. In her review of the K-x, Grunin praises image quality but laments image stabilization on the K-x, while performance charts show how the Pentax camera is faster than same-class competitors from Sony, Nikon and Canon.

Review: Pentax K-x, Lori Grunin, March 11, 2010

5. ConsumerReports.org

The Pentax K-x is reviewed as part of ConsumerReports.org's latest coverage of digital SLR cameras. ConsumerReports.org also has a separate section on SLR lenses, vital accessories which we don't see reviewed as often as the camera bodies themselves.

Review: Digital SLRs, Editors of ConsumerReports.org

6. DXOMark.com

Lab tests at DxOMark.com only evaluate digital-camera sensors. The sensor on the Pentax K-x ranks 19th here, beating out those of many more-expensive cameras. It is tied in overall score with the Nikon D5000, but no other sub-$1,000 camera comes close.

Review: Tests and Reviews for the Camera Pentax K-x, Editors of DxOMark.com, As of Sept. 2010