Originally posted by Jasvox Until we have a little more than 5 days history between these two bodies, how can anyone make the claim one is any better than the other at this point? Even if so, how exactly is the K-5 $300 "better" than the D7000?
Jason
Perceived quality... Take an Audi A3 and a Volkswagen Golf, same platform (same sensor
), sit in both, seats look the same, dashboard style is vaguely similar, now press some buttons or touch the top of the dash, the Golf feels nice but the A3 just a little bit better. The A3 also commands a premium over the Golf. That is where Hoya is taking Pentax. Its the little differences, the full magnesium body, the plastics used, the ergonomics, the extra stop of ISO, the all aluminium DA Limiteds which in turn all add up to a different market segment. Like it or loathe it, where Pentax's flagship dslr is concerned, it will command a premium and personally I approve of this approach. Thats where the extra € or $ come from....