2009/10/3 paul stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>: > I had a K20D and a K10D. The K20D was my every day camera, and the K10D was > a backup. When the K7 was introduced I bought one and sold the K10. Believe > me, the K7D is a big step up from the K20. Exposure is much better, the > faster write speed is a blessing, and the autofocus is superior in every > situation I've encountered. I find it difficult to use the K20 these days, > although it's fine for when I have to shoot with two cameras.
Now it's time for my "me too". However I have sold my K20D and picked up a second K-7 the day before yesterday. The AF speed is my killer feature. When the K20D I was a bit surprised by how all the forums blabbed about it being a "minor upgrade" from K10D, despite the facts. They are two very, very different beasts. The K10D was probably as good as any APS-C CCD sensor could get, and Pentax used a 22 bit A/D converter to make sure they got the best signal achievable out of it. From there to K20D's CMOS is nothing short of a new paradigma. The K-7 also introduce a new tech platform since they've changed the operating voltage, but the technological difference between K20D and K-7 is much less of a revolution than the previous leap. Yet it receives so much more attention. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
