Originally posted by Rondec The biggest problem of the review is that the reviewer does not try to put himself in the position of someone looking at this camera. Someone looking at the K7 is not going to be looking at a D3x or 1D. Those cameras are very different beasts and obviously offer a whole host of options that aren't availabe in any camera company's lower end options.
I get the feeling that he is used to high end cameras and than anything lower just feels uncomfortable to use. In addition, having gotten used to Canon's set up, it is just irritating to use anything else. I understand, if I were to review a Canon, I would probably feel frustrated at times with the differences from my standard Pentax camera.
That said, I think it is an obligation of an honest reviewer to step outside of themselves and try to see things from a different (albeit lower) point of view. Even a lowly Canon XSI may be a good camera for somebody (although I can't imagine for whom).
I completely agree. If I could drive 8 different cars, I would have a truck, a sports car, an off roader, a motorhome, a grand tourer, a shopping car ....
I probably would not need a boring family estate, but since I only have one car and it has to haul junk, do shopping, tour europe, fit in my garage AND not cost me a fortune in fuel, I made my choice accordingly.
When you look very very carefully for such a car, it does impress you just what an amazing engineering achievement they are. Something that is very practical but can cruise quietly at 80 all day, cheap but comfortable and safe even in the corners, can haul serious amounts of stuff yet do more than 50MPG.
To me such modest cars are the true examples of engineering genius. Any fool with a huge budget can make a fast car....