Much better video, faster AF, one extra fps, a much more capable flash system, 2MP, 1/250 sync.
-Adam On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Thibouille <[email protected]> wrote: > What exactly does the 7D adds to a K-5 if not a stupidly higher price tag ? > I don't get it... > > 2010/11/5 Adam Maas <[email protected]>: >> No, Canon lacks a direct competitor, the K-5 slots in between the 7D >> and the 60D but offers better build & sealing than either in a package >> smaller than the 60D (which is rather compact already). >> >> The 5DmII is Canon's highest-end non-pro body and costs around $1000 >> more than a K5 while offering mediocre AF (which it shares with the >> Rebels), sealing in name only, slightly more than half the fps and a >> much larger sensor. >> >> -Adam >> >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:31 PM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> The 5DmII is a direct competitor to the K5, yes? >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Adam Maas <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> The 5DmII's AF is a sore point for Canon shooters. The high ISO on the >>>> other hand is excellent. >>>> >>>> -Adam >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 6:34 PM, P N Stenquist <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I rarely read Pentax forum, but I did today since I'm curious about their >>>>> k-5 posts. This guy claims to be a Canon shooter and says the K-5 >>>>> autofocus >>>>> is superior. I haven't tested the autofocus enough to determine how good >>>>> it >>>>> is, but I have yet to experience a problem. Interesting that he's not that >>>>> wild about the high ISO performance of the Pentax, which pretty much blew >>>>> me >>>>> away. Perhaps the 5000 is very good in that regard. Don't know. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/120794-k-5-images-impressions.html >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> M. Adam Maas >>>> http://www.mawz.ca >>>> Explorations of the City Around Us. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Desjardins >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> M. Adam Maas >> http://www.mawz.ca >> Explorations of the City Around Us. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > ---------------------- > Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... > Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > Programing: Delphi 2009 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
