Sandy Harris wrote:
I am. As Panasonic G1 with the 20/1.7 and 45/2.8 has considerable
appeal, but the 20 is not as wide as I'd like and the system is a bit
beyond my budget and lacks in-body IS.
It seems to me in-body IS is obviously the right thing to do. If I
had a lot more money and was not worried about weight, I'd buy
the full-frame Sony and some Zeiss glass.
On my budget, the choices are lesser Sony models, Olympus
and Pentax. Among those, the K-X looks to me to be the best
right now.
I've just tested the Sony A550 and the Pentax K-x. IQ is terrific for both,
with the K-x being even better than the truly excellent A550 at high ISO
settings. The K-x is more camera, while the A550 looks, feels and operates
like a toy in comparison.
The A550 viewwfinder is a nightmare, so tiny and dark that a friend looking
through it indoor thought the cap was still on the lens! However, both
deliver excellent pictures, which is what counts at the end. If I had to
suggest one for a starter (irrespectively of the cost, of the lens outfit
and whatever), the K-x would be my advice in a blink. Go figure for a
Pentaxian!
Dario
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