Originally posted by Conqueror Is it madness to be thinking about a K30 or K5 (as a K7 owner).
So the K5 will soon be gone and from what I gather the next Pentax may be a FF job. Which will likely cost a lot.
The K30 with the current discount looks a cracking deal. The only thing that puts me off slightly is lack of the top lcd and the shutter noise being loud appranetly. After extensive reading on here it seems that the 12bit raw may not be a huge dealbreaker.
The K5 has none of those problems and is going to be gone soon.
Shutter may only be an issue around other people, most of my shoots are outdoor or architecture. So perhaps not a huge deal. Perhaps I could learn to live without the top lcd.
Obviously both of them will be significantly better at night time. Low ISO though do you think one will see a massive difference?
I would sell my K7 which would get some money towards either.
If you're used to the K-7, just upgrade to the K-5, as things will feel the same and you will enjoy the improved hardware. Just about everything is better in the K-5, from AF to IQ to framerate
But the biggest difference, of course, is framerate. Adorama currently has just over 100 K-5's left, and once they're gone, they're gone!
Adam
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