Originally posted by Art Vandelay II That's the thing, every single 'enthusiast" SLR currently in production is a solid all around camera. The technology surpassed my skill level long ago. I personally don't think there is a lemon currently on the market that compares to a 13mpg car. If a K20D/Canon 50D/Nikon D300/ Oly E-30 can't capture your vision then you are doing something wrong.
At this point it's just about perks and wants. Some people want video, others small size, others want to be able to drop their cameras in the ocean; but for me the one feature I want in addition to the solid foundation of the K20D is a HUGE prism on top.
A nice viewfinder is something I enjoy as well for manual focus, so the K10/20 was a natural choice over, say, the K100. Coming from a Canon 300D, that was the first thing I noticed when holding a K10...it's like I sprouted a 3rd eye or something
If you think the K20 is a strong camera (as I do) then I don't think the K-7 will disappoint...
Originally posted by illdefined Unfortunately, many may never be tempted to take the trouble.
Without an especially compelling new feature, or appreciation for size, they could look at these specs and easily dismiss the K-7 as a really late answer to the D300.
That may not be the case, but that's marketing reality. History is littered with the corpses of companies who made technically better products but didn't sufficiently relate them to the market.
More features in a better package..."bursting" with goodness...pro-level specs in a body you can carry every day...something like that should be Pentax's stand on the K-7...