Originally posted by malenisjaj Hi to all!
I'm proud owner of K-5 II for over two years and now I'm considering to buy second DSLR. Since I like K-5 II, I'm thinking to go with that model again, but now with K-70 on the market, I'm thinking are there (and what are) any advantages of K-70? On K-5 II I like sturdy design, top lcd, long battery life and, of course, image quality. Also, 2nd hand K-5 II is almost US$200-300 lower than a new K-70.
Or perhaps it's best to go with something that you already know.
Thanks!
I had a K-5IIs for over 3 years and then picked up a K-S2. I sold both and replaced them with a K-3II. To some extent, K-S2 is similiar to K-70 but with 20 MP instead and no Pixel shift. While I like the K-S2 a lot for IQ and the articulating screen, the fact that K-5II and K-S2 use different batteries made it more difficult than I like. It is not the cost but the need to keep both types of batteries ready is more work. If K-70 has AF similar to K-S2, then you may want to consider K-3 class and in particular K-3II. AF on K-3 is huge improvement over K-5II and K-S2.