I'm moving from m43 land where until recently I had an OM-D kit, which I sold to cover some unexpected expenses. Anyway, I'm in the market again. I loved the Oly and the system and am torn between getting another or moving to Pentax. I can get into a Pentax system for less than the m43 kit so am heavily leaning (99%) to either K5 or K30. Both excellent choices from what I gather.
As I don't have either camera anywhere close to me to compare side by side, I am having to do what I can from the computer. I've done camerasize.com to know how they compare size wise to the OM-D, but what it is coming down to is aesthetics and ergonomics/tactile feel.
Aesthetically, which is a better experience? Build quality and shutter sound seem to go to the K5.
How is the tactile/ergonomic experience? K5 heavier, slightly different shape and grip material, but which is favored?
These are very subjective, but with image quality between the two a tossup (while AF seems to slightly favor the K30) and all other things being fairly equal, this is what it comes down to for me.
For what it is worth, I've been a professional photographer for over 25 years (newspapers) and recently switched careers as the newspaper market took a dive. I'm not shooting much professionally, but want a quality kit for my personal use. I've used Nikon and Canon throughout the years and have no interest in the size and bulk. Pentax seems like a nice mix between the big two and m43 in size and bulk and equal to or greater than any of them in image quality. Some of my photos can be seen here:
jeffryscott.com
Thanks