I've got an EOS 10D (Same AF system as the 350D) and it's inferior to the K100D's AF in low light. That said, the Canon's do handle multiple sensor AF better than anybody else (I always set my Nikons and Pentax's to single point with the centre sensor selected and leave them there).
-Adam Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > Being the owner of a DS, my main improvements would be: > > 1.-Faster AF, specially in low light. I have read mixed reviews about this in > the K10D. The last one, in photozone, is very positive though. > This one is my current biggest pain, really annoying sometimes. When I borrow > a 350D, the difference is enormous in low light. > > 2.-Easier access to WB and metering modes (this last one already solved in > the K10D). I would put this last one in the Fn menu, and take out the flash > modes, that I don't use that much (or at least let me choose what goes in the > Fn menu). > > 3.-Green Button: (not the same as the P&S one). In the Fn menu there are some > values in green (Auto ISO, Auto WB, single shot, ...) I would like to go back > to this settings (or others that I may choose) with a single button, so I > don't find myself shooting outdoors in tungsten mode, or shooting at ISO 800 > when it is not needed. This may be solved with a custom mode in the K10D, I > think. > > 4.-Better resolution would be good, but I am not sure if I would trade it for > a worst high ISO behavior...I am afraid that this means a bigger sensor. > > Regards, > Jaume > > > ----- Mensaje original ---- > De: J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Enviado: miércoles, 16 de mayo, 2007 16:55:59 > Asunto: Areas with Room For Improvement in Pentax DSLRs > > In anticipation of many future models of Pentax DSLRs > I was wondering what you all think would be good > improvements compared to the models you have used so far? > > I have only used the istDS but I would like to > see ( not necessarily in any order of desire) : > > 1. Full Frame Sensor > 2. Ability to optionally lockout shutter button after each exposure with > K/M lenses until new meter reading is taken (until #3 is implemented). > 2. Full Pentax K/M lens support ( open aperture metering with > conventional metered manual / continuous AE ) > 3. Disable shutter without memory card (unless #4 is implemented) > 4. Some reasonable built in memory so at least some photos can be taken > without a memory card. > 5. Much Higher Resolution ( 20Mp or more, especially if FF sensored ) > 6. Ability to do CA and geometery corrections on the fly in camera ( via > custom settings ) This > would slow down writing speed as it would probably require a RAW > conversion to 16bit TIFF but I think > it would be a good optional tradeoff. > 7. Global Metering sensitivity adjustment in a buried menu > 8. AF adjustment in a menu > 9. More focussing screens available. > > Probably many many more, those are just off the top of my head... > JCO > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
