Originally posted by Andrews No holy wars please ...
As a 300D Canon rebel owner looking for purchase of K10D ..
Would like to hear from people who used both canon 300d and K10D.
Questions:
#1.Have seen a lot of complains about K10D autofocus, how it compares to 300d?
#2 How K10D autofocus compares with Nikon D80/D200?
#3 anything else should I be concern?
Don't get me wrong - I'm a proud Pentax user, but I'm well aware of the limitations of my gear.
In a straight shootout in low-light between the 300D and the K10D, the Canon beats Pentax flat on AF speed and accuracy.
In real life photography situations ? The K10D AF is pretty usable in low-light, with a bit of knowledge and technique - focus lock on another object with better contrast, use AF-C, use the AF540 flash in AF-assist mode etc.
If low-light AF speed and accuracy are Very important to you, 300D is clearly the choice.
Another area the 300D is clearly better is Flash exposure accuracy. The E300D's flash exposure system is biased towards giving brighter exposure to dark areas, for the same scene, which a lot of users prefer. There is a slightly higher risk of overexposure, but generally the 300D's Flash shots rarely need PP to correct the exposure.