I think the K-7 is in a different league than the K-x.
Different leagues don't always show on a spec sheet. For instance, both are capable to take award winning photos
In the end, it amounts to how much pleasure you are going to feel from either device. Depending on how demanding a person you are, the K-x or the K-7 will be the better fit. Test drive both and judge for yourself. Just like with buying a car.
Originally posted by fuseboxx What do people mean when they say that 24fps is already film quality, though?
Cinema footage was and still is produced in 24p.
It is upsampled to 59.94p for US DVDs and 50p for EU DVDs.
However, some HD capable devices like high end HDTVs are capable to play back all speeds without rate conversion and then, 30p will look better than 24p.
However, on a TV capable to play back 24p natively and 30p with rate conversion only, 24p would look superior. YMMV
BTW, the US has always rate converted 24p to 59.94p for DVDs which leads to subtle stutter due to 3:2 pull up. Americans never complained until Europeans and Japanese started to do so when 3:2 pull up arrived there via Bluray.
So, call it time rate peeping