Just some thoughts on the k10 - which I currently shoot with:
1) The ergonomics for me were a step backwards from the DS2. The battery grip makes it better, but I preferred the cut-away grip of the MZ-S & DS2. Overall, I don't think the grip was deep enough for my liking.
2) WEATHER SEALING!!! (Oh, how I love that weather sealing!!!)
3) It's an ugly beast
4) AF was much quicker than the DS2, but it was less reliable. I could photograph my dog running at me in AF-C and have a success rate, but simple still shots were a hit and miss. When time allows, I prefer to manually focus with this camera.
5) 3 fps was a slight improvement but it sounds like thunder compared to other cameras.
6) Batteries were a bonus. No one can steal them for the Wii remote now
. They don't have great cold-weather performance though.
7) In spite of the increased bulk over the DS2, I don't find it overly large.
Overall rating would be a 7/10 for my uses. It has trade-offs with the DS2 I used to have with quicker AF, but less reliable. The real scale-tipper for me is the weather sealing which I enthusiastically put to the test in rain and snow. You just can't beat a weather-sealed camera at that price!
2009-07-16
I'm going to revise my review a bit and drop the rating to a 6. I found a small chip out of the bottom plate the other day and while I don't 'baby' the camera, I don't abuse her either. On the whole, it's been pretty durable, but obviously not as much as I initially thought.
Last edited by Andrew Faires; 07-16-2009 at 12:34 AM.