Originally posted by ogl Pentax doesn't make professional models.
If you want - buy Canon 5D Mk II or D3X and be happy!
If you think that pro camera is big camera, I can only smile...
I believe you and I have different meanings for the word "pro".
The Nikon D300 is a pro-camera, to me.
The K20D is a pro-camera also.
The K200 (and obviously the K-2000) are more "general public" cameras, which have less "pro" features and feeling.
The K20D is definitely a pro DSLR, and of course the upcoming K30.
Therefore, it should look more like a Nikon D300, and less like my old P&S camera.
Originally posted by Caat Why, pray tell, must a professional camera be big and way several Kg?
I never said it should be heavy.
Actually, The K20D weights MORE than the Nikon D90 (715g vs. 620g), but still the D90 looks much better in terms of "professional look".
You can make fun and decry as much as you want, but there are some situations where a "show-off" is necessary - and can actually make you money (e.g. making good impression on a potential customer).
Trying to make the camera "as small as possible!!!!!111oneone" is silly.
This is DSLR for crying out loud, not a MP3-Player.