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Best old Pentax body to get in 2021?

Started Feb 23, 2021 | Discussions thread
kypfer Contributing Member • Posts: 985
Re: Best old Pentax body to get in 2021?
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DougOB wrote:

kypfer wrote:

My K-5 continues to serve admirably, but it's image quality, at "normal" exposures and without cropping, is much the same as my other newer CMOS-sensor cameras.

For something "just a little bit different" I'd suggest one of the older 6 or 10 megapixel CCD-sensor bodies. I still use my *istDS and *istDL2but recognise that something like the K200D is probably superior, just haven't found one at a price I can justify

Or the K10D. Same sensor as the K200D but a sturdier, two control wheel body. Bigger though.

Doug

My only reservation about the K10D is it's "different" battery and associated charger. All the other Pentax CCD-sensor DSLRs use 4x AA cells.

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