The E-P1 will probably be my low light camera since it's the one I'll grab to go walking around with. For me its mostly a question of actually taking the camera with me for events where photography is not the main purpose. The more I think about it, the Kx and the E-P1 may be competing for the same job. Shooting off the LCD is even better in low light. This is what has me thinking about the K7 as the "serious work" camera, like a motorcycle race. -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Dayton <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:46:33 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<pdml@pdml.net> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> Subject: Re: K7 or Kx
Good question, with only opinions for answers. First off you have to ask yourself what the primary use of this camera will be. Any professional use or strictly amateur. The K-x is extremely well speced and is a bargain. It is very small and light and handles well. It is also tops when it comes to low light work. The K7 is a pro build, solid workhorse that is really designed to be used and abused. Everything about it is excellent. The one "weakness" is the sensor isn't as good at low light a the K-x. So I see it as the K-x is your choice if low light work is a major issue or if the camera will be used moderately. The K7 is your choice if you are looking for a real "go to" camera that is going to be used a lot. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. "Steven Desjardins" <drd1...@gmail.com> wrote: >Geez, the Leica thread turned into an "everybody sucks" thread. >Here's a photographic opinion question for the combined wisdom of the >list. > >OK, so the last time I saved up money I ended up buying an E-P1 and a >Lumix 20mm 1.7. Combined with the macro 50 it's my walk around Disney >World, etc., kit. I just did a major culling of the Pentax gear and >only have the FA20-35, FA50 1.4 and the FA135 2.8 left. I need a new >main body (I do have the *ist D and Ds left but not what I want to go >with). The Kx and K7 should be coming down a bit in price because of >the Kr and K5. I have about $900 but the Kr looks a lot like an >upgraded Kx with the same sensor. I can go with the Kx and get a >couple of kit lenses for about $100 extra (the 18-55 and the 55-300) >or just blow it all on the K7. there are lots of advantages to the Kx >but the K7 might make a better compliment to the E-P1. Also, this >body has to last a bit. Since I'd like to start spending future funds >on lenses, especially since I'm now keeping two kits. Thoughts? > >BTW, any opinions about how long I should wait for the "best to within >$100" Kx/K7 price? >-- >Steve Desjardins > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
