Originally posted by jsherman999 No way Jose! (Sorry, Falk.) D3s is the best 12MP camera body, followed
I didn't mean DxO numbers.
My reason to prefer the K-5 overall as a 12 MP camera is many fold. You are right, there are better cameras overall, like D3s or D800 as they all can be down sampled.
But for 12 MP, certain aspects are good enough, like AF accuracy, high iso performance, lenses etc. Then, other, secondary aspects emerge: shutter noise, video quality, compactness, built-in SR, available small primes, a nice and pretty build, good enough VF still beating EVFs etc. E.g., try to use the D700 in a theater or unnoticed in the streets or when climbing a mountain ... or a NEX for action or at night ...
Overall, considering the package, K-5 is IMHO the best 12 MP camera indeed.