Originally posted by chattphotos My question is- which one do you recommend, the K-7 or the K-5?
K-5 stats- Other than 2mp jump, 1080 HD video, and 5 programmable user functions, the cameras are pretty much identical... only the K-7 is $875 and the K-5 is $1500
The comparison on continuous shooting makes the K-7 to be the better camera, K-5 on left, K-7 on right
As a K-7 owner I can confidently say don't get a K-7, as a film headed guy who don't care about electronic mambo jambo and base ISO shooter most of the time, I will upgrade my K-7 to K-5 or K-r or K200D. I only thing I care is final IQ before PP. My opinions based on below testing pictures, I used for several cameras before I bought them, and these samples never failed me. Mostly I concentrate on materials (also salt and pepper shakers) on the left for evaluating Dynamic Range visually , scale and brushes for the resolution, crayolas and the Hellas vinegar bottle label for color contrast These pictures are real and I always take pictures similar to those pictures at 100 ASA, so you can expect taking similar pictures under similar conditions. Now I am waiting for the K-5 and K-r stills. If I don't like both I'll get a new K200D which is last CCD sensor camera of Pentax. Only big annoyance of the K200D is it has no headroom for cropping, just like film.
K-7 sample:
Digital Cameras, Pentax K-7 Digital Camera Test Image
K200D sample:
Digital Cameras, Pentax K200D Digital Camera Test Image
You can check K-x results too then you go&decide.