Originally posted by Gir I also hope that Pentax will release a camera based on the size of the K10D. The K7 is just a bit too small for my hands, it feels cramped in my hand. And no, I'm not overweight
I don't need the size of a D300 (although it fits my hand nicely without battery grip, but the K10D w/grip is best).
Body size was ultimately my deciding buying factor. If Pentax keeps the smaller size then I'd seriously consider switching. Kind of a dilemma for Pentax finding the right size, isn't it?
Originally posted by rparmar This means that they do have the right size. Since there are already several major manufacturers with larger bodies, those who want that size have lots of choice. Those who want something smaller than a mammoth Canikon will choose Pentax, or go for micro-four-thirds (whole different ballgame).
Pentax should stick with small and weather-sealed to differentiate themselves from all other brands.
I don't see how "K10D size" equates to Canon/Nikon size, just by being a
bit larger than the K7. But more to the point, since the K7 lost the shake reduction control on the body (which the K10D/K20D have; on the K7 you have to dig into menus for it), I'd agree that Pentax has gone a bit too far on their efforts to make things smaller. When you don't have enough space on the body for important controls, it would seem that a
slightly bigger body
with the room for those controls would be better. A K10D/K20D sized body would
still keep the body size differentiation intact.
I have an *istD (which is similar in size to the K7) and a K10D, and like the K10D's size MUCH better.