Hi Noob here
Wanted to ask anyone have experience with this cam?? Heard its good, wats e difference with this and K5? Thx All
You can compare the cameras here:
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras
I can't tell you why you should get the K-r or why you should get the K-5, but here are some reasons why I might get the K5 over the K-r:
1) Built-in levels
2) Weather resistance
3) 100% VF, pentaprism (brighter) versus pentamirror (darker) in the K-r
4) 1 stop noise performance advantage
5) 14 bit versus 12 bit in the K-r (smoother gradients)
6) Slightly more detail at low ISO
7) Faster fps (not really a factor for me)
8) Better focusing in artificial light, particularly tungsten
9) Slightly better Shake Reduction
10) Battery life is significantly better than K-r
Why I still got the K-r anyways, and probably will stick to it (correspondingly)
1) Good to have built-in levels, but don't really need
2) I don't possess weather resistant lens
3) K-r viewfinder is still very good
4) Noise performance advantage no need, K-r already very good
5) I can live with that, though this is really one point that I would really, really, really care for
6) Not needed
7) Not needed
8) Not often used
9) Not needed
10) Buy more batteries lor, third party very cheap
The K-r is also significantly cheaper than the K-5. Of course, you get what you pay for, but both are very good value for money.