Originally posted by jgredline In comparing the K20D to the K-7 after having spent quite a bit of time with both, the image quality of the K-7 below ISO 320 seems better to me. After that they are the same. The k-7 does produce a bit more noise and forces me to PP my pictures which, I try and avoid. But in saying that, I have two two K20D's and am getting ready to sell one in order to get a second K-7. There is enough of a difference in that K-7 to warrant that purchase to me...The quiet shutter, the quicker AF, the light weight, Its DR capabilities to name a few...Oh, and this coming from a person who has a Nikon D700 as well....
This is interesting.
Since I started on the ist*D and moved to the K10D I learned to keep my iso REALLY low all the time. I got good at it, and my goal now is to stay at 320 or below.
Sometimes I'll jack it up for a shot I need and if there is a question about noise, I can field that from a client, no prob.
The quiet shutter, although I don't like it, is going to be one of the deciding factors as I will be working during ceremonies.
One other interesting thing-I am a creature of manual. From M mode to flash to whitebalance. I do NOT like for anything to be set to auto.
For this instance, at the camera shop, I turned the whitebalance to auto, just to check it out. And I forgot. I went inside and outside, I went in the back room to check out the lowlight stuff. It did a really great job. I'm impressed.
So, I've heard that the K7 and 540fgz is a really good combination as well. I've heard that the P-TTL does a really good job, like every time. (any input here).
I think this might mean a smoother wedding day for me if I'm not stopping every time I change rooms to adjust whitebalance and turning my flash down every time I'm close to the subject.
I think Pentax cameras are getting smarter.