Originally posted by Raylon Essentially the same is not the same as exactly the same. The K-5 and the K-7 are essentially the same camera. I'm sure a few people would freak out when I say that because it now has more FPS and slightly better AF and more MP. I'm sure they would say their is a huge difference. Well, from the research I did when deciding between the 7D and the 550D, the 7D sensor is still superior. I'm done in this thread. It's impossible to convince anyone of anything else because most people on pentax forums think PENTAX IS TEH AWSUM and think Canikon or anything else is too mainstream for them to even consider.
That is fine. I think people here are quite honest and reasonably fair, if biased slightly towards Pentax. I think that the difference between the K5 and K7 is likely to be a couple of stops with regard to high iso shooting and to me that is a big deal, to someone else, maybe not so much.
The 7D is a good camera, but it is not perfect in every way and there are plenty of people who would choose a Pentax over it. As others have said and I say again now: "Choose the camera system that best fits your needs." I am glad you are happy with the 7D; however, I wouldn't be. To each his own.