The K100D is essentially a DL with better AF, Anti-shake and somewhat better JPEG's (Not sure exactly how much better, I never shot JPEGs when I had the K100D).
If you want a real upgrade, get the K10D. If you just want AS, get the K100D. -Adam AlexG wrote: >Hi guys, > >I have been quite annoyed at all the low-light shots that I had to >delete because of slight camera shake. While I'd love to have the use >of a tripod, I A- Don't have one and B- wouldn't bring it with me if I >did, so I've decided that shake reduction is a feature worth having. > >Also the JPEGs out of the DL are only satisfactory under very specific >conditions. The k100d and k10d are both much better from what I've >seen. > >I currently have an *ist DL, with 18-55 and 50-200 lenses. My M42 >50mm/1.4 is currently sitting on ebay, because I suck at focusing when >the light is low. > >Anyway, I am in a bit of a pickle. I am hesitating between k100d and >k10d, the former being about half the cost of the k10d makes it >extremely attractive right now. > >Here are the advantages of each, as I see them. > >K100d: >CHEAP!! >Lower noise >Up to iso3200 >Better dynamic range than k10d (as measured in raw by Imaging-Resource) >AA Batteries > >K10d: >10MP makes for an extra 800x600 of breathing room when cropping >Pentaprism viewfinder >SSD/SSM/USM in-lens focus compatibility (==future-proof) >Excellent firmware (customizable white balance presets, mtf priority, >adjustable autoiso range, hyperprogram, etc) > >Plan is to sell the DL, body-only for 250-300 on ebay, as it is almost >new (2100 pics vs the 17000 that seems to be the norm here :) ) > >I will get the FA50/1.4 at the time of purchase. > >I have been concerned about the k10d's image quality, both from a >noise and 'banding' perspective. Proprietary li-ion batteries piss me >off because they cost so much to replace. > >But the pentaprism looks gooooooooooood. As do some of the pictures >I've seen. And SSM seems to be the proper solution to the pentax SLR >slow autofocus syndrome, though this has yet to be verified. The >lenses (DA*) seem to be very nice, and quite fast compared to the >current DA zooms so they'd be nice to upgrade to. > >If I get the k100d, i can get SR RIGHT NOW and worry about a >super-high-end camera in a year's time when the k10d's successor comes >out. > >Anyway, I am thoroughly confused and I apologize for being a windbag >in this thread. I realize this has probably been debated ad nausea, >but I need some help to push me off the fence in either direction. > >Alex > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
