Thank you for filling in some of the gaps. Of course the K-5 II is very
attractive but it doubles the investment. In spite of what my kids
think, I do attempt to budget. The K-5 (original) is climbing to the
top of the heap. Not that I am unhappy with my DS. It has done a very
nice job for a number of years and I have been happy with what I can get
out of it. So now I am contemplating the world and how I relate to
it. We shall see. There is certainly a great amount of enthusiasm for
the K-5.
Cheers,
John G.
On 8/27/2013 2:40 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013, John wrote:
Oh my, I am now really confused. There are k-5, k-50, and k-500
models. Plus there is now a K-5 II. The II is probably what is
causing the price drops I have seen on the K-5. All appear to be an
upgrade from my DS. What experience have people had with these
cameras. Are any or all upgrades from my DS? (Of course they are,
but at what cost?) What features am I giving up that I would miss
beyond comprehension if I purchased a particular camera model.
Meanwhile, my beloved DS keeps grinding out pictures even though
they are not full frame and ????? pixel pictures.
The K-50/K-500 are just released with zero track record. However, their
innards are similar enough to the K-5/K-30 that there's no reason to
avoid them. I recommend against the K-30 because I found it
uncomfortable, a used K-5 is better. Get the K-5 II/IIs if you do lots
of low-light photography (better AF). The main drawback of the K-500 is
lack of weather-sealing, plus AFAICT you must get it with kit lens, so
that would probably be extra money for no purpose in your case.
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