Originally Posted by TDN 
Nikon D300: € 1575.00
Pentax K10D: € 615.00
Pentax K20D: € 995.00
For almost €1000 difference with the K10D, the D300 better be better...
The fact that the 2 are even being compared is a compliment to Pentax
I have no doubt the K20D will be able to hold its ground next to the big guns.
Tom
well you are absolutly right...!the difference in price is even bigger adding 2 2.8 sr lenses in the combo,i.e. k10d+2 da* =2000euro d300+ 2 2.8 sr lenses = 4000euro.....thats why i love pentax . My thoughts during the studio-shoot were not including any rational cost-performance elements. Just frustration that the regular dimmed modelling lights were making my k10d/da*50-135 hunt for focus all the time ,making me sweat, and missing shots, while when using the d300, i was just overwhelmed with its acuracy and i could totally focus on composition and timing /reacting on the model. with that in mind and my da*16-50 problems that i posted earlier, I was just hoping to see the k20d being on top at atleast 1 point: -image quality. I am carefull in judging the pics above, on a small note the woodcolour seems better with the 40d, but ofcourse only Chris can tell us that, since his eyes where there!! also i wonder about the yellows on the spray can. on my monitor the ones in the k20d show up as neon-like, while the 40d ones just plain yellow. what does this can look like to your eyes chris?
Furthermore i love these comparisons, and learn everyday from almost all of you at this forum, so please correct me if i am wrong.