GX10 to K30

masuds
Posted 10/11/2012 - 22:43 Link
I have a 3 year old GX10 twin lens kit. I had planned to upgrade to a refurbished k7. But now the K30 has come down i am thinking about a K30.
If i trade in the gx10 body for a k30, will the kit samsung 18 - 55 Sa and 55 -200 Da lenses produce better results with the k30. Many of my shots are indoor shots, of mykids swimming in competitions. I need a fast shutter and minimal noise, in oftain poor light. The Gx 10 struggles with this, will the k30 be better, of should i wait for a k7 refurb that come along from time to time from pentax.

advise and thoughts please
elfer
Posted 10/11/2012 - 22:47 Link
If you want high ISO with low noise, I'd choose the K-30 over the K7 in a heartbeat.
dinneenp
Posted 11/11/2012 - 00:21 Link
I went from kx to k7. Love it expect for the ISO thing to upgrade to k5 second hand. I'd recommend trying k5and k30 tosee which youprefer.
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Smeggypants
Posted 11/11/2012 - 06:12 Link
elfer wrote:
If you want high ISO with low noise, I'd choose the K-30 over the K7 in a heartbeat.
I agree with this 100%
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senn
Posted 11/11/2012 - 09:33 Link
elfer wrote:
If you want high ISO with low noise, I'd choose the K-30 over the K7 in a heartbeat.
.. for sure
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jeallen01
Posted 11/11/2012 - 10:28 Link
As a GX10 and now K5/KR owner, I would suggest you take a look at this thread if you have not already done so:
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K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)
cedricd
Posted 11/11/2012 - 11:56 Link
I had one of the original K10`s which is pretty much the same as the GX10.

If you test drove a car 10 years ago and repeated the drive again in a new model the difference would amaze. Same with a K30 over a GX10.

I would suggest the WR lenses though if you use it in warm damp atmospheres.
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