Originally posted by SteveM While the k20d and K7 are great cameras, they couldn't keep up with the advancements of the competition.
I totally disagree with your pronouncements on the K20D. It had the best noise performance and the highest resolution of any APS-C when it was released (comparable models were 40D and D300). I had a friend with a Canon 40D and the IQ on that camera was crap in comparison. Focus was fast, but the K20D was fast enough for me and more accurate from anything I've seen. I remember reading review after review where the K20D was highly recommended, the most interesting to me was The Online Photographer, who praised the IQ lavishly. I wanted a K20D badly and everything I read was a green light. If I were to do it again, I'd still go with the K20 over the competition.
The competition improved by the time the K-7 was released (D300S and 50D), and the K-7 was a better body but the sensor was actually a step back vs the K20 in DR and high ISO noise, so that was a tough one for a lot of people to accept.