Originally posted by DragonLord
If there ever was a time to get the K-5, it would be
NOW!
The K-5 currently costs the same as a Canon EOS 60D. Are you going to get full (EOS-1 series level) weather sealing, 7 fps, 14-stop dynamic range, or a whisper-quiet shutter from a 60D? NO!
(What I'm not sure about is how useful this is to a K-r owner...)
--DragonLord
I upgraded from a K-x(still gonna hang on to that very capable camera) and there is vast improvements, just the two edials alone is worth the extra $, this K-5 isn't going to take any better photographs than my K-x because I believe the most important part of any image is the photographer him/herself, the camera is a tool, however this K-5 makes life a whole lot easier when it comes to automation and ease of use, with this camera you can change anything on the fly, and once you figure out the camera it will all come to you naturally and you really wont have to think about your settings after a while. I noticed that when ever I wanted to change something on the K-x, I had to go through the menu and take the time out and set my setting, with the K-5 I find that with the use of the edials it just works.
The first time I took a shot I thought it was broken because of how quiet the shutter was compared to my K-x, this thing is quiet and is one solid feeling piece of equipment in my hands, and I even tried out different makes of similar cameras and they just felt cheap compared to the K-5, heck they feel cheap compared to the K-x.
I still find myself going back to my K-x and using it, but my wife has laid claim to it and doesn't want me messing with any of the settings on it because she is going through some photography basic training right now. She doesn't yet see why I needed the K-5 yet, but I know for a fact that once she learns how to photograph with the K-x and gets pretty good at it, she will really want one once she picks up my K-5 with some knowledge of photography, Im just counting down the days till then, I will jump on another K-5 in a heartbeat so that she can have one, but for right now she wants to learn on the K-x because to her it is more "basic" than the K-5, and until she learns, she wants it to be as simple as possible.
Dude you really should jump on getting a K-5, especially at these prices, they are going to sell out fast, This is a lot of camera for the money, I got mine for $1067 and that is a killer deal as well. Dont let your K-r go though, it will still serve you well as a second or backup camera.
PS: another huge feature I really like about the K-5 is the LCD screen on top of the camera, now I never really use the rear screen, all the information I need is on top of the camera or in the VF, the Kx was a little harder to use because I would usually just look through the VF because I don't like using the rear screen much at all, now I can just glance at the top of the camera.