Pentax K10D, is this real competition for Nikon's D80 and Canon's XTi? at DVinfo.net

Jacob Mason · September 14th, 2006, 03:28 PM

DPReview Hands on preview
What do ya'll think of this little beauty?
I was quite surprised to see the feature list and price point.

and they also announced an interesting little 70mm f2.4 pancake lens.
I guess I'll just wait to see some more thorough reviews, but for now, this camera really has peaked my interests.

Frank Granovski · September 14th, 2006, 08:27 PM

That would be a nice lens, if it's any good....

How much for this new Pentax?

Jacob Mason · September 14th, 2006, 10:41 PM

A grand with kitty lens, and a few pennies less for body.
basically, a100 pricing. But appears to offer more than the a100, and the XTi, and the D80.
It looks like it has everything.
Just gotta wait and see what IQ is like.
Interesting tidbit of info. is that it's using a different 10MP CCD than Nikon or Sony. Rumors are it's a Samsung sensor.

Frank Granovski · September 14th, 2006, 11:59 PM

Just over $1000 USD? Really? That's cheap for both the body and the lens! A 70mm is quite useful. I'm looking forward to the reviews.

John Jay · September 15th, 2006, 04:02 AM

900 book price for the body. Looks nice on paper, may get one if its street price goes to 700

There are a coupla negatives though, dropping AA battery-friendly was a bad move along with the loss of 3200 ISO

Frank Granovski · September 15th, 2006, 05:31 AM

Is 3200 really needed? The most I go is 800 with film. So when is this beaut going to be available so I can bug some poor salesperson? :-)

Keith Loh · September 15th, 2006, 08:08 AM

If I hadn't already invested heavily in Canon I would be quite interested.

Frank Granovski · September 15th, 2006, 05:18 PM

That's the problem.... Everyone has their own mount, and even if an adaptor is available, the lens might not be compatible. Nevertheless, Canon makes great cameras and lenses; and pricey too.

John Jay · September 16th, 2006, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Granovski

Is 3200 really needed?

A good third of my stuff is shot at 3200, for that 60s grainy Black White look.

What is interesting about this body is Pentax claim that their SR system is good for 2-4 stops. I would like to see some handheld test shots of say printed text at F200mm 1/30sec which if useful would certainly offset the lack of 3200

Steve Nunez · September 16th, 2006, 08:47 AM

If it had a faster burst-rate it'd be awesome- 3FPS is a bit slow but decent for a consumer camera.

September 14th, 2006, 03:28 PM	#1
Jacob Mason Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 205	Pentax K10D, is this real competition for Nikon's D80 and Canon's XTi? DPReview Hands on preview What do ya'll think of this little beauty? I was quite surprised to see the feature list and price point. and they also announced an interesting little 70mm f2.4 pancake lens. I guess I'll just wait to see some more thorough reviews, but for now, this camera really has peaked my interests.

September 15th, 2006, 04:02 AM	#5
John Jay Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: US & THEM Posts: 827	900 book price for the body. Looks nice on paper, may get one if its street price goes to 700 There are a coupla negatives though, dropping AA battery-friendly was a bad move along with the loss of 3200 ISO __________________ John Jay Beware *PLUGGER-BYTES*

September 15th, 2006, 08:08 AM	#7
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	If I hadn't already invested heavily in Canon I would be quite interested. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

September 16th, 2006, 08:47 AM	#10
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	If it had a faster burst-rate it'd be awesome- 3FPS is a bit slow but decent for a consumer camera. __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

September 14th, 2006, 08:27 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	That would be a nice lens, if it's any good.... How much for this new Pentax?

September 14th, 2006, 10:41 PM	#3
Jacob Mason Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 205	A grand with kitty lens, and a few pennies less for body. basically, a100 pricing. But appears to offer more than the a100, and the XTi, and the D80. It looks like it has everything. Just gotta wait and see what IQ is like. Interesting tidbit of info. is that it's using a different 10MP CCD than Nikon or Sony. Rumors are it's a Samsung sensor.

September 14th, 2006, 11:59 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Just over $1000 USD? Really? That's cheap for both the body and the lens! A 70mm is quite useful. I'm looking forward to the reviews.

September 15th, 2006, 05:31 AM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Is 3200 really needed? The most I go is 800 with film. So when is this beaut going to be available so I can bug some poor salesperson? :-)

September 15th, 2006, 05:18 PM	#8
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	That's the problem.... Everyone has their own mount, and even if an adaptor is available, the lens might not be compatible. Nevertheless, Canon makes great cameras and lenses; and pricey too.