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Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?

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hungryhippo
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Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
Apr 13, 2012

What was your reasoning?

I am between the two cameras. I'm sure you were at one point possibly.

Nikon has more lenses available which is the biggest concern for me. I don't like it's heavier and bigger though.

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Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
hungryhippo
Apr 13, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
Richard Smals
Apr 13, 2012
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hungryhippo
Apr 13, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
Alex Sarbu
Apr 15, 2012
D7000 AF issues and mirror slap
SRT201
Apr 16, 2012
Re: D7000 AF issues and mirror slap
photographerseye
Apr 17, 2012
Re: D7000 AF issues and mirror slap
SRT201
Apr 17, 2012
Re: D7000 AF issues and mirror slap
kzj
May 14, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
SRT201
Apr 16, 2012
Re: It fit better with my other pentax gear
DAD519
Apr 13, 2012
Re: It fit better with my other pentax gear
John Shakespeare
Apr 14, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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awaldram
Apr 13, 2012
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SRT201
Apr 18, 2012
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fakuryu
Apr 13, 2012
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ernieF
Apr 13, 2012
Image Stabilization equal????
hikenhi
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Image Stabilization equal????
Luke1
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Image Stabilization equal????
awaldram
Apr 14, 2012
Waiting for the little hand to show up in the viewfinder
Greg Lovern
Apr 14, 2012
Re: I Own Pentax Lenses!
Dale108
Apr 14, 2012
Nikon, WR features not too important? Really?
hikenhi
May 15, 2012
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Russ Houston
Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 14, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 14, 2012
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Apr 14, 2012
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Edvinas
Apr 14, 2012
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hungryhippo
Apr 14, 2012
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soheil
Apr 14, 2012
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Luke1
Apr 14, 2012
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Luke1
Apr 14, 2012
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Jeff Charles
Apr 14, 2012
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Jeff Charles
Apr 14, 2012
The highlight priority mode benefits and affects RAW too...
Raist3d
Apr 14, 2012
Re: The highlight priority mode benefits and affects RAW too...
Jeff Charles
Apr 14, 2012
Oh speaking of little things making a difference....
Raist3d
Apr 14, 2012
You know, I really think that poster in that thread is shortchanging the K-5 big time
Raist3d
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
awaldram
Apr 14, 2012
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Gerry Winterbourne
Apr 14, 2012
Careful with that poster
Russ Houston
Apr 14, 2012
How many lenses do you want or need?
Don Kiyoti
Apr 14, 2012
Your biggest concern
Greg Lovern
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Your biggest concern
Stephenhampshire
Apr 14, 2012
Bingo!
Russ Houston
Apr 14, 2012
Double Bingo! (nt)
brandrx
Apr 14, 2012
Triple Bingo! (nt)
miles green
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Bingo!
Russell Evans
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Bingo!
fakuryu
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Bingo!
DrugaRunda
Apr 15, 2012
Re: Bingo!
Greg Lovern
Apr 15, 2012
Re: Bingo!
Alex Sarbu
Apr 15, 2012
Re: Your biggest concern
hungryhippo
Apr 15, 2012
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Winder
Apr 14, 2012
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BobORama
Apr 14, 2012
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moji
Apr 14, 2012
Ergonomics...
rogerstpierre
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Ergonomics...
hungryhippo
Apr 15, 2012
Re: Ergonomics...
windriver
Apr 15, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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jm_mac
Apr 17, 2012
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awaldram
Apr 17, 2012
Re: Ergonomics...
audiobomber
Apr 17, 2012
good question...
John_A_G
Apr 17, 2012
Re: good question...
audiobomber
Apr 17, 2012
Re: good question...
Jeff Charles
Apr 17, 2012
Re: Ergonomics...
MaxIso
Apr 17, 2012
Good tracking: why? (three reasons)
moving_comfort
Apr 17, 2012
Re: Good tracking: why? (three reasons)
awaldram
Apr 17, 2012
Re: Good tracking: why? (three reasons)
PerL
Apr 17, 2012
Re: Good tracking: why? (three reasons)
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Apr 17, 2012
Re: Good tracking: why? (three reasons)
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Apr 17, 2012
Re: Good tracking: why? (three reasons)
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Apr 17, 2012
Re: Ergonomics...
moving_comfort
Apr 17, 2012
Re: Ergonomics...
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May 16, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
WRB
Apr 14, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
MightyMike
Apr 15, 2012
And the winner is K-5
raimaster
Apr 15, 2012
on sports shooting
John_A_G
Apr 16, 2012
Re: on sports shooting
awaldram
Apr 16, 2012
Re: on sports shooting
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Apr 16, 2012
Re: on sports shooting
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Apr 16, 2012
Re: on sports shooting
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 16, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
sigma lenses
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Apr 17, 2012
Re: sigma lenses
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Apr 17, 2012
Re: sigma lenses
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Apr 17, 2012
Re: sigma lenses
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Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
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MaxIso
Apr 17, 2012
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Apr 17, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?....1. IQ, 2. Size,...
hikenhi
May 14, 2012
Re: Why did you pick the Pentax K5 over the Nikon D7000?
Kurt Schilling
May 14, 2012
To get an accurate assessment of users motivations ....
emem
May 14, 2012
Re: To get an accurate assessment of users motivations ....
MaxIso
May 15, 2012
Re: Easy - I used/tried out both of them with the same Tamron lens
RetLaEnvEmp
May 15, 2012
Re: To get an accurate assessment of users motivations ....
Jeff Charles
May 15, 2012
I have both
Sanjeev Das
May 16, 2012
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