I also don't understand the gripes people have about the IQ of the K10D when nobody has really seen images that can really be used for comparisons.
A friend (who has a Canon 30D) asked me in an email today "so how come it's so special?" in response to my excitement about the K10D. Here's my response, the first time I've really documented (and thought out) the reasons why I want the new camera so much in comparison to my *ist DL. Things that this camera has that my current couldn't dream of: 10mp vs 6mp - not hugely important, but worthwhile for cropping, macros, and large prints, etc Shake reduction in the body - very, very handy...up to four stops extra for hand held photography in low light. Dust reduction (coating on sensor and sensor shake) - vital for anyone who changes lenses occasionally (or constantly like me)! I'm sick of cloning out dust spots on my images. Much faster auto focus - the slow AF on my current camera gives me the sh*ts in a big way. Iso 100 - my current camera only goes to iso 200, great for when you want a long exposure for movement in bright conditions. Ability to shoot RAW and JPEG simultaneously - could come in handy. Weather sealed body - fantastic! Larger buffer, faster write speed = more shots in continuous mode before it slows down - my current camera is crap in this regard Remote control sensors on front AND rear of camera - very handy Penta prism view finder - my current camera has a penta mirror and is darker and smaller Ability to bracket exposure and white balance...up to five shots - very handy for the high dynamic range landscapes I often shoot Illuminated lcd - my camera isn't illuminated. Switch on body to change between continuous and single auto focus mode - current camera I have to do this through the menu...annoying! Switch on body to change metering modes - again, I have to use the menu for this and it's a huge source of frustration when trying to shoot quickly ( I change metering modes quite often). 11 AF sensors and quick easy control on the body to select the in focus point or between auto and central - current camera...centre or wide only and must be selected through the menu They're just the major advances off the top of my head! Basically, the specs and design of this camera address every single gripe I've had with my current camera and adds quite a few very handy features I hadn't thought of. If I were given cart blanche to design the perfect DSLR for me with current technology, this would be pretty much it. All that and it's only slightly more expensive than my current camera was a year ago! This camera is pretty much a direct competitor of the Nikon D200 and your Canon for a fraction of the cost, and with cheaper, good quality lenses available. Is that enough? :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
