> I haven't shot the K100D, but I have used the DL, DS, D and the Rebel. > > Ergonomically, the Pentax's are far better. More comfortable to shoot > with, far better viewfinder, better control layout. And the Pentax 18-55 > is a significantly better lens than the Canon 18-55, with better build, > quick-shift focus, included hood and distinctly superior optics. > > The AF on the Rebel XT is faster, especially with USM lenses and in > lower light. The AF on the Pentax's is quite acceptable and the K100D is > known to have faster AF than the models I've shot. > It also seems like most people here agree that the Pentax AF is generally more accurate than the competitor's systems (including I suppose, Canon's.) Haven't done a lot of comparisons myself.
As for speed, I've tried the 350D only with the kit lens, and it didn't strike me as being faster than what I'm used to from older film Pentaxes. As people are reporting a somewhat significant speedup on the K100D compared to older digital models, which were probably already faster than e.g. my MZ-5n, I wouldn't be surprised if it beats Canons with cheap lenses. But again, I didn't really compare the 350D and my Pentaxes side-by-side. - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
