Originally posted by Ben Hunt thanks mate, bit the bullet and placed an order for a K20D+ grip, i think i will be very happy with the 20 plus the D-BG4 is a bit of a golden egg here in AU currently and i feel that the k-7 need a grip IMO, plus the 20 feels more comfortable/more confident in my hands...
I think for $1300AUD for K-20D+grip is a bit of a bargin... and i just cant justfy getting a K-7 plus i can always get one later one when the price drops/ firmware.
I hope i made the right choice...
thanks mate for your words of advice.
I hope you enjoy the K20 and glad I could offer some assistance.
As for size, I find it interesting in comparing my 3 bodies (I never sell anything)
K7 is about the same size as *istD, K10 is much much bigger. If a small size is a concern then K10/K20 (same body) are better,
BUT while the K7 is a small body the feel and grip is much more positive than the *istD. So size is not the only criteria but the grip design as well.
However, unless you have specific needs for some of the other K7 features, the K20 is a good camera and offers excellent value with current pricing. My choise was to get a new / better high ISO performance than K10, and to avoid some of the same shortfalls as the K10 has with manual lenses. For me this suggested K7 was the better choise.