Originally posted by Rupert This is problematic...when you think of the D700...which won't drop like a rock. Pentax has a problem in value for resale, unfortunately. It's better than it was a couple of years back, I believe, but still not close to Nikon or Canon. I have a K20D plus my K5 and the K20D has more value as a backup than for resale, so I just keep it. This is a shame, someone could be putting the K20D to good use...it is an excellent camera.
Regards!
I usually sell my gear when I upgrade and I have been very satisfied with the prices I get for things. I tend to buy toward the end of the cycle, so for instance, I bought my K20 for about 650 dollars, used it for a year and sold it for 400 dollars. My K7 I bought for 700 dollars and sold for 450 after a couple of years use (probably could have gotten 500 for it, but I am not very patient).
The K5 has held value awfully well. At the same time, it is a mistake to compare Pentax APS-C to Nikon full frame resale prices. If you look at resale prices on a used D7000, you would find that they drop quite a bit -- particularly when/if Nikon releases a D8000.