Originally posted by Cedar So for their extra controls I started looking at the K10Ds and K20Ds.
But liking the reviews of the K20Ds improved IQ, ISO, AF, AWB, etc, etc, etc...
Originally posted by shutterpuppy Hey Cedar aka Fellow Texan
My k200d may not have 14 MP...
Howdy Partner (we're required by law to say that),
Why is it that all you Texans ever talk about is
SIZE? :-)
Actually there is an interesting thread on whether the megapixels matter here:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/25315-lenses-r...atch-k20d.html
My reason for choosing the K20D over the K200D was for the additional controls.
It's not just one extra dial. It's all the extra controls (
AF mode 3-way/
AF-Point 3-way/
Metering 3-way/AF Button/Bracketing Button/User Mode) - the improved user interface makes this camera much more intuitive and speedy than my otherwise excellent K100D.
Less digging thru menus to change basic settings (AF mode/AF Point/and Metering in particular), coupled with the extra control dial, mean less frustration and more shots captured. This alone was worth the $405 price bump
for me.
Multi-Exposure has already proved itself worthwhile, and I image Interval Shooting will be useful as well. Compared to my K100D the viewfinder is noticeably brighter, and it fits my (BIG) hands better.
The K20D is also supposed to have better SR/AF/NR/IQ, but I can't quantify those without a K200D to compare with. Which
if I had a K200D, I'd be quite willing to do.
And while I certainly did
not buy the K20D over the K200D for the MP increase or for the ISO 6400, I probably would have in hindsight. The larger (quality) image size has already let me crop useful photos that would have merely been 'tiny blips and blobs' before.
So... it was worth the $405 price difference
for me. Your mileage may vary and I respect that. Having shot the Pentax ME Super, K1000, *ist, K100D, K10D, and now K20D... I know that Pentax makes good cameras.