Originally posted by mattb123 I'd say no, in general the K20 isn't an upgrade. It's older and noisier. The one advantage I see is illuminated focus points in the viewfinder which the K-x does not have.
Also, it's going to be considerably bigger and heavier which I don't usually want in a travel camera.
My favorite Pentax body for travel is the K-S2. Compact, WR, lots of good features, flip screen, responsive. I lost mine and I miss it.
Or a K-30, 50, or 70. The 70 being the best of those three. If I were going to buy a travel body right now I'd get a K-70 or K-S2, depending on which was a better deal.
One final consideration is if you like being able to use AA batteries. If that is important to you, the K-S1 might be more your style.
I hate the AA batteries in my current camera, they don't last at all. It's my main reason for wanting to upgrade actually.
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Originally posted by Aslyfox Im not opposed to putting out more money to buy new, just thought if I could find something gently used for a step up and good deal that it would be worth considering.
I didn't do any research when I bought my current camera when I was 18, and am trying to do things differently this time around.
I bought a Pentax because my mom had 6 or 7 old lenses that she figured would be compatible, I ended up going for the best i could afford at the time. When I asked the camera shop worker if the lenses would be compatible he said no, I ended up throwing them away. I was heartbroken when I found out last year that for a few bucks I could buy an adapter off amazon to make them work.