Originally posted by brindlefly99 Plus as a digital beginer, I've got enough basics to learn without adding extra bells and whistles to confuse me!
For what it's worth, I disagree with this reason. The K10D is a better piece of equipment that the K100D - that's why they charge more for it - but it's not necessarily that much more difficult. Cameras are a bit like cars. Here in the USA, you can spend $15K for a car, or you can spend $100K or more. The car you get for $100K works pretty much like the car you could get for $15K, it's just better built (well, one hopes it is), has nicer upholstery, has a few more amenities, and may have some features that actually make things EASIER rather than harder. Same thing with cameras. The main reason to get the K100D rather than the K10D is that the former is cheaper than the latter, and that difference in price allows you either to avoid spending money you don't have, or spend money on lenses. There are a few other small differences that I don't mean to ignore - the K10D apparently feels different in your hand and some people simply don't like the feel. But in terms of features, if I could have afforded the K10D, I would have bought it without hesitation.
That said, I'm very happy with my K100D and you will like it too. It's an excellent choice.
Quote: I think my decision now lies with the K100D vs the K110. So I guess I need to determine if the SR is worth the extra $200. I have no qualms using a tripod and I have pretty steady hands. ( just ask my patients - I take blood for a living!)
Here I just want to add my voice (again) to what others have said. In-camera shake reduction is super. I would not want to live without it. If I WERE going to live without it, I'd have purchased the Nikon D50 or D40. If you've got a bunch of old Pentax lenses lying around, well, they will work with your K100D just as well - and you'll get the benefits of shake reduction. Don't kid yourself that your hand doesn't shake. Some people shake more than others, but we're not made of steel, and everybody's hand shakes. A while back, I did the standard test - taking a few shots at various slow speeds from about 1/200s down to 1/4s, with and without shake reduction. Verdict: shake reduction really works.
I see that you are in Canada, so your $200 < $200 US, but still, a $200 Can difference between the two models sounds wrong to me, too.
Good luck.
Will