Pentax K10D review at PopPhoto ! ! !

look4raymond · 13th December 2006

http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3512...ntax-k10d.html

eow · 13th December 2006

Originally Posted by look4raymond

http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3512...ntax-k10d.html

the review look good

raincool2005 · 13th December 2006

Originally Posted by eow

the review look good

u jumping ship ?

btw tomm is opening of Canon shop in Vivo City.

it is right towards the end side near the escalators.

eow · 13th December 2006

Originally Posted by raincool2005

u jumping ship ?

btw tomm is opening of Canon shop in Vivo City. it is right towards the end side near the escalators.

tonite watch for my Great Jump Ship Sale

aaron80 · 13th December 2006

The review is pretty good.. Definitely a gd camera to get..

Jaycelim · 13th December 2006

Quite comparable to D80
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3231...ics-page3.html

But I'll still wait for dpreview to review it

look4raymond · 13th December 2006

Can someone tell me how dark is EV-1 & EV-2 in layman's term???

It seems that the K10D loses out in autofocus if compared against Nikon D80 in low-light condition.

eow · 13th December 2006

Originally Posted by look4raymond

Can someone tell me how dark is EV-1 & EV-2 in layman's term???

It seems that the K10D loses out in autofocus if compared against Nikon D80 in low-light condition.

go where yr heart indicate ..D80 is a very good camera too

aaron80 · 13th December 2006

Bro, can tell from all your previous posts that your heart lies more with Nikon D80..

Just get what u really like lor..

Originally Posted by look4raymond

Can someone tell me how dark is EV-1 & EV-2 in layman's term???

It seems that the K10D loses out in autofocus if compared against Nikon D80 in low-light condition.

watchthewaves · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by look4raymond

Can someone tell me how dark is EV-1 & EV-2 in layman's term???

It seems that the K10D loses out in autofocus if compared against Nikon D80 in low-light condition.

This might be useful for you:
http://www.earthboundlight.com/photo...tops-here.html

Probably what you should do is go and handle the 2 cameras at the same time. Which feels better to you? That's probably going to be the most important factor. I'm assuming that price difference is not a consideration here seeing that you've been asking about these 2 cameras for quite a bit already.

As for D80 performing better in low light, you'll have to ask yourself how much low light photography you are really doing? Unless you have a specific interest in doing mostly low light shooting, I would assume that like many, you are going to shoot in all lighting condition. That being the case, I don't think any low light advantage that the D80 has is going to be of major benefit to you. Bear in mind also that the K10D is said to focus faster that the D80 in normal lighting conditions.

So end of the day, comes back to the first question -- which feels better in your hands?

Just my 1.5 cents.

Cheers.

look4raymond · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by watchthewaves

As for D80 performing better in low light, you'll have to ask yourself how much low light photography you are really doing? Unless you have a specific interest in doing mostly low light shooting, I would assume that like many, you are going to shoot in all lighting condition. That being the case, I don't think any low light advantage that the D80 has is going to be of major benefit to you. Bear in mind also that the K10D is said to focus faster that the D80 in normal lighting conditions.

Thanks for your link!

I shoot a lot of photos for my church, so mostly in the auditorium and rooms. So AF in lowlight conditions is very important to me.

Hmmm, i think my church auditorium is about EV 7 using my Canon G5 to meter.

I do like the 18-135 kit lens of the D80 though... Pentax is currently weak in their zoom lenses... sigh

Decisions, decisions...

tiong78 · 14th December 2006

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re...ntax-10D.shtml

review at luminous landscape.

watchthewaves · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by look4raymond

Thanks for your link!

I shoot a lot of photos for my church, so mostly in the auditorium and rooms. So AF in lowlight conditions is very important to me.
Hmmm, i think my church auditorium is about EV 7 using my Canon G5 to meter.

I do like the 18-135 kit lens of the D80 though... Pentax is currently weak in their zoom lenses... sigh

Decisions, decisions...

D80 AF speed:
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3231...ics-page3.html

K10D AF speed:
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3512...ntax-k10d.html

So down to EV 6, the K10D (0.54s) is actually faster than the D80 (0.57s). On specs, the K10D seems to suit your usage.

Some more discussion on their relative AF speeds:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...1232431&page=3

Seeing that your heart is on the D80, did I just make your decision more difficult?

chantyeroop · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by look4raymond

Thanks for your link!

I shoot a lot of photos for my church, so mostly in the auditorium and rooms. So AF in lowlight conditions is very important to me.
Hmmm, i think my church auditorium is about EV 7 using my Canon G5 to meter.

I do like the 18-135 kit lens of the D80 though... Pentax is currently weak in their zoom lenses... sigh

Decisions, decisions...

Bro, your heart is not with GOD ?

Just a joke, btw, either the D80 or the K10d would suit you fine.

Just go to where your heart is ...........................

zoomzoomzoom · 14th December 2006

I really like to commend the Pentax forum for being open and tolerant of users discussing products of other brands. In other forums, anyone "threatening" to buy a rival brand in the event that a product does not live up to his/her expectations would long been chastised by the fanboys...

alanswan · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by zoomzoomzoom

I really like to commend the Pentax forum for being open and tolerant of users discussing products of other brands. In other forums, anyone "threatening" to buy a rival brand in the event that a product does not live up to his/her expectations would long been chastised by the fanboys...

Of course not. We don't do that here.
We just quietly silence those people outside the fourm...

southernoise · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by zoomzoomzoom

I really like to commend the Pentax forum for being open and tolerant of users discussing products of other brands. In other forums, anyone "threatening" to buy a rival brand in the event that a product does not live up to his/her expectations would long been chastised by the fanboys...

hahaha... OK now you die.....

thw · 14th December 2006

Remember that up to this point, Pentax does NOT have a single USM/AFS lens. It therefore only makes sense to compare AF speed in Feb/Mar next year when they launch their ultrasonic lenses. I bet the D80 AF speed was tested with the kit 18-135 lens which has AFS.

look4raymond · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by chantyeroop

Bro, your heart is not with GOD ?

Ya, you are right. There are many temptations in this world.

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thw Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 765	Re: Pentax K10D review at PopPhoto ! ! ! Remember that up to this point, Pentax does NOT have a single USM/AFS lens. It therefore only makes sense to compare AF speed in Feb/Mar next year when they launch their ultrasonic lenses. I bet the D80 AF speed was tested with the kit 18-135 lens which has AFS.