The K-70 is a better all around camera than Nikon and Canon entry level
systems. I haven't looked at Canon's bottom tier Rebels lately but
earlier ones had crappy viewfinders and not particularly great IQ in
addition to having smaller sensors, plus feeling decidedly plasticy.
The Nikons have a lot fewer features and IIRC their bottom rung D3xxx
series is pretty hobbled by it's feature set, and their viewfinder again
isn't the best. They're not as cheap feeling as the Canons were though.
I have an analogy here. When I was just a wee youth, my parents paid
for guitar lessons, and an inexpensive instrument. The one I picked
out was obviously the nicest I could find, it just looked good, but what
did I know about guitars. I didn't realize until much later that I was
always cutting my fingers on the strings because they were positioned
too far from the fretboard. Because of that I never enjoyed playing and
gave it up.
My point is, if the equipment is unpleasant to use, it will kill a new
users enthusiasm as fast as anything.
On 10/26/2018 9:56 AM, Ed Keeney wrote:
My sister-in-law is looking to get her 15 year old son a new camera
for Christmas. I took a quick look at B&H to get the entry level
camera prices for Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony.
Prices for Canon and Nikon entry level cameras come in around $450-600
depending on the lens kit included. Sony and Pentax (K70) both start
round $700 for a single lens kit.
Kinda hard to push Pentax at $250 more for a beginner and someone who
might lose the photo bug in a short time.
Am I missing something?
Thanks!
Ed
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