Originally posted by RobG The K7 silver doesn't seem to have any feature differences other than (I think) the focussing screen? That and the colour.
The Silver edition isn't trying to be a different camera, so basically you've outlined the changes (and a different cover for the display on the back of the camera......tempered glass I think)
If you like the K7, you can get one that is a little special. This has been done by Pentax for decades with their consumer models (look at the K1000 SE, or the ME Super SE etc etc).
Originally posted by Male Gorilla The only thing in K7 that should be better is the sensor.
I see no way for Pentax to get and adopt better sensor in reasonable time.
So, K7 is a right choice now.
While better ISO would be nice, the Samsung sensor is a strong point in other areas. I agree that we would need to see some improvement for ISO a new camera...that and I'd like to see an increase in AF.