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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-11-2014, 07:25 PM
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No. Not really.
And when you add legacy lenses to the K10D (CCD, mainly) factor, it's like an entirely different photograph. Once you use a newer body and new lenses it becomes very apparent. The best word I can find is 'rendering'. If you Google CCD and CMOS sensors, it will explain in better detail how it works, but pretty much everyone agrees there is a small but real difference in resolution, color hue and density, saturation, edge definition, you name it. PP will only take you so far. It's better (and faster!) to create the right capture in-camera and save the PP for when you need it. But, that does mean keeping a couple bodies and adding some legacy glass, for that particular look.
JMO,
Ron
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-10-2014, 07:21 PM
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Hello applejax,
Plenty of viewpoints so far, here's mine. Bear in mind, I own the classic K-5, not the II or IIs, OK?
And I'm an unrepentant admirer of the K10D, have been for several years. We even have a club here!
The K-5 is WAY better at high-ISO, which most now consider...oh, 3200 or so. Unfortunately, with the K10D, realistically it's 800. Big difference.
It's an old design and suffers by comparison.
I like the ergonomics of both but prefer the K10D overall, with the BG. Bigger somehow but comfortably so, not as 'sleek' and finely-tuned in the hand as the K-5. Perhaps because I mainly use it with legacy primes, and the K-5 can do everything with all my lenses. So, a chunky camera seems to suit solid glass + metal better. But, it's not for action or fast-moving subjects. K-5? Much better there, with any A/F lens.
A/F improvement was amazing, I went K10D, K-7, K-5. Much faster, more lens-tuning options (more of everything), bigger LCD, better button and menu layout.
Go for it, but hang on to your K10D, if only for the sensor rendering. It really is special and offers a good change in the look of your photos.
JMO, hope this helps,
Ron
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