k7/k20D weather resistant??

Sorry, I'm asking a silly question but I'm really confused!
How weather resistant are they actually, i've been told that the k20D is "splash proof" whilst the k7 is only "drop proof"....
and lenses are "weather resistant"...
i've tried to search, but can't really find any exact information about how much batter can they take, because i'm saving up to get a DSLR, but i'll be predominantly using it in quite damp/often wet conditions or else on the mountains where conditions aren't brilliant.
just wondering if someone could describe it better or kind of quantify it...
thanks.....btw i'm somehow more inclined towards the k-7, cuz of the weight & size...

I've been out with the K20D in pouring rain with no problems at all.

Really excellent.

I've used my K20D in a Pacific Northwest rainstorm. It was blowing a gale and we had two weeks worth of rain in 24 hours, which in the PNW is a LOT of rain .
I was soaked to the skin, but the camera was just fine. Pretty good photos too.
I had the DA17-70 on the camera too, which isn't weatherproof.

It's weather resistance and Pentax even claims it weather resistance so don't worry about the weather.
I've even resined the camera twice but I caused some heart attacks here when I told that

btw don't forget that you also need weather resistance lenses to make it 100% weather proof but a mild rain with a normal lenses doesn't seem to hurt that much though.
All the DA* lenses and the DA lenses with WR (weather resistance) are sealed.

Someone here tested theirs in the shower. Mine toppled half into a river and the camera was fine. I don't want to talk about the lens, but that was impact damage not water damage.

K.

sorry, is that the k7 or k20d??
I'm torn between the 2 cameras, planning on getting it in half a year's time...any kind advise???

I have the K20D, not the K-7. I think the shower incident was with the K10D.

With both the K10 and the K20 the build feels very solid indeed. The K-7 I handled at the SRS open day felt equally solid.

There was another thread comparing the two recently. I picked up my K20D when the K-7 came out and there were some reasonably priced second hand ones around. I shall probably do the same with the K-7. I don't feel the need to be at the forefront of technology!

K.

so far i'm fairly convinced that it'd hold up in tropical downpours without any doubt...
particularly about the k7 if anyone has experience...Im more concerned about a splash of water coming onto it, from any possible angle since i'll be shooting quite near waterfalls, with people playing around it seems inevitable that water will be coming my way....
i'm planning on getting the camera by my birthday (not till after xmas), hopefully it'll be cheaper then!

I think the rule of thumb is that the bodies can withstand water being thrown at them (from any angle) but that they can't withstand submersion (as the water would be under pressure). So if you wanted to do underwater shots you'd need a seperate housing, but for standing next to waterfalls and in the pouring rain you should be fine.

Hi Adrian

I've used the K10D and K20D in torrential downpours with DA* lenses, mainly on wildlife photography with DA*200/2.8 and DA*300/4 never had any problems. The 16-50 zoom survived similar conditions without problem, I just wipe the kit over when I get home and it's good to go for the next outing. Hope this helps.

John

... my D-FA50 did not like getting very wet while I was out over Easter. The K10 was fine. "did not like" means that I got a huge condensation spot in the middle of the optics. It was very humid and a couple of drops got onto the focusing tubes.

The 28-70, 18-55, and 50-200 have all been subject to a drop of water or two at some point (or snow!) - no problems.

Bret

True it is not marketed as weatherproof, but it does have a rubber sealing ring on the mount, which would indicate a measure of weather resistance.

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/weather-sealing--18717/p-1#comm198921

Dan

I believe there was a Youtube video of a K7 in the shower ... in fact here it is ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op9mBbo92Ik

Don't know if the previous ones are sealed to the same level ...

Great vid