The Pentax K-x dpreview review is out!

The time has come for the Pentax K-x to get its dpreview spotlight. The moment fans of cameras wish and dread at the same time. Lars Rehm published a 30-page review of the camera, with all the usual dpreview reviewalia. Those who can't wait I'm sure will first jump to the conclusions and frantically page-down to see what the "oval" rating is, and then start reading backwards. Did they pour water or oil on the K-x excitement-fire? Read on through the review to find out :)

The review uses firmware 1.01. Of pixel-peepiential interest, it is compared to the Nikon D5000, Canon D-Rebel T1i/500D, and Olympus E620. They also offer a summary group-compare. And much more...

We will have reactions to the review later today. Thanks to everyone for sending in the alerts!

For more reviews on the K-x, be sure to check its list of reviews which includes Photocrati, PhotoReview, DCR, and LumoLabs sensor-tests.

Best K-x prices
We have just refreshed the convoluted K-x stock status page and here are the best prices right now for all the configurations:

+ K-x w/18-55 and 55-300: $654 at Amazon but "ships in 1 to 2 months", $800 at B&H Photo with free Sling and free 4gb SDHC (ships now)

+ K-x w/18-55 and 50-200: $639 at B&H Photo with free Sling and free 4gb SDHC, $639 at Amazon

+ K-x w/18-55mm RED: $510 at Amazon - use promo code GWFC2BUP to go from $560 to $510

+ K-x w/18-55mm BLACK: $550 at B&H Photo with free Pentax Sling bag and free 4gb SDHC

+ K-x w/18-55mm WHITE: $544 by Beach on Amazon, $549 by various, $560 with bonus Sling bag and 4gb SDHC at B&H Photo

+ K-x w/18-55mm BLUE: $549 via Adorama

+ K-x body only: Avoid - it costs more than the one-lens kits!

+ please note that the above prices are snapshots as of the time of writing of this blog-post and they are not updated automatically