Originally posted by JHD K-5 purchase indefinitely postponed - too many issues... And now the schizophrenic mirror flop issue - not to mention the clueless manner in which Pentax is handling it - has sacked my confidence in this camera once and for all.
I'll stick with my reliable workhorse, the K-7.
A lot of happy K-5 owners will disagree with you - and with me, because I also decided to put off purchasing the K-5 for the very same reason. I've been picking up a few lenses instead - I recently added the DA 21mm Limited and the D FA macro 100mm to my kit, which is fairly extensive already. Either a DA 70 or DA 15 may be next. But I wonder... given the relative reliability of the K-7 and the fact that I can pick up a left-over body from B&H for $799 (the three-year extended Pentax warranty for the K-7 is only $9.99!) I wonder if it might make a decent replacement or supplement for my K200D for a while?
Many complain about the K-7's high ISO performance... but is it better, worse or the same as the K200D at 1600? And how much better is the autofocus performance over the K200D? And how much better is AF with the K-5 vs. the K-7?