Note the 20D's AF system is upgraded over the 10D's, and is noticably better in low light.
-Adam Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > - I did not find a significant difference between the Canon 10D and > the Pentax *ist DS in multipoint focus on still subjects. The 10D > tracked moving subjects better. > > - The K10D is on par with the Canon 10D + 20D and the Nikon D80 in > this regard ... Just had occasion to compare them over the weekend as > other friends there had those cameras and we spent time > experimenting: tracking people on their bikes entering and leaving > the hotel area. > > - The DS' AF system is poor in low light by comparison to the K10D. > The K10D has *NO* problem focusing even the DA14 accurately in light > that requires a 20 second exposure with ISO 400 and f/5.6-8 settings. > Neither the Canon 10D nor the Pentax DS would focus accurately in > such conditions. > > G > > > On May 16, 2007, at 9:48 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > >> Inferior means slower or less accurate? >> My experience is that the DS AF is slower. I haven't tested on >> accuracy since it is more difficult to do in a short time. >> >> (maybe my DS has some problem with its AF...since this is a common >> complaint with this model, I have never thought about it...) >> >> ----- Mensaje original ---- >> De: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Enviado: miércoles, 16 de mayo, 2007 18:26:15 >> Asunto: Re: Areas with Room For Improvement in Pentax DSLRs >> >> I've got an EOS 10D (Same AF system as the 350D) and it's inferior to >> the K100D's AF in low light. That said, the Canon's do handle multiple >> sensor AF better than anybody else (I always set my Nikons and >> Pentax's >> to single point with the centre sensor selected and leave them there). >> >> -Adam >> >> >> >> Jaume Lahuerta wrote: >> >>> Being the owner of a DS, my main improvements would be: >>> >>> 1.-Faster AF, specially in low light. I have read mixed reviews >>> about this in the K10D. The last one, in photozone, is very >>> positive though. >>> This one is my current biggest pain, really annoying sometimes. >>> When I borrow a 350D, the difference is enormous in low light. >>> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
