It's hard to argue with the value this camera brings to the table for D-SLR first-timers.
Introduction
This is a much-anticipated digital SLR. Not only does this new Pentax have a 10.2-megapixel CCD, it also has built-in Shake Reduction and a cleaning system to keep dust off the imaging device (and your prints). It’s also built to take a bit of beating since it’s weather resistant and has tight seals to keep dust out of the body. Not only that, it costs less than $1,000 with a lens, a very reasonable price but above the Sony alpha which has similar features (10MP CCD, image stabilization) but not nearly as rugged a body. It’s also more affordable than the 10MP Nikon D80 ($999, body only) that doesn’t have shake reduction. I was pretty excited taking this one out the box and couldn’t wait for the battery to charge. After sitting around for a few hours (no, we weren’t as bad as Southpark’s Eric Cartman waiting for the introduction of the Nintendo Wii) it was time to see how this new D-SLR performed…
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by Mike McLeland on March 19, 2008:
“After only 5 months with my new K10D, I've made the difficult decision to get rid of it (everything, lenses, etc.). All the BLOGS acknowledge this camera takes "soft image quality pictures". The fact is that the image quality is NOT just "soft"; they're fuzzy,...” More...