All the various DSLRs have been reviewed on ePHOTOzine and here (see the reviews section) and these reviews include ISO images.

As a generalisation I'd use any recent Pentax DSLR up to ISO 1600 without any concerns whatsoever.

You'll need some SG13 silver oxide or alkaline batteries to try out most of these. Check the battery compartments are clean, check the foam seals before they disintegrate and fill the cameras withy black specks and sludge.

If you are used to a P30 then these should not be too much of a challenge to figure out. Old Timer Cameras offer manuals if you need them.

Hi AVS

The FA lens is a standard fast lens that will do very nicely, excellent quality, reasonable price.

The DA* lens is a highest grade portrait lens, also usable generally but rather more expensive.

The last two are manual focus and have to be used in stop down mode, so maybe not the best choices for you.

I'd also consider the D-FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro which does all the things any other 50mm lens will do, but focuses very close for macro work.

The DA 50mm f/1.8 is also an excellent lens, but with plastic mount and at a very reasonable price.

So that's four current choices, confusing I know. Personally I would start with the lowest priced, the DA 50mm f/1.8, and see how the 50mm length suited me. It won't be a macro lens, but extension tubes could be used to focus closer. At the current price it's no real risk though.

It's not hard to justify using Pentax for weddings - the skin tones are superb and the overall colour second to none.

Be confident!

This may well have changed, but I do remember images being rejected at the upload stage for exceeding that 900 pixel figure. If they have updated that then it's a good move to do so.

That list seems to have changed already Algi, it must continuously update.

I see the WG-20 makes an entry at number 33. The Q system is usually at a disadvantage in these lists because they list each colour separately. If they added all the Q sales together it might be quite surprising how well they are selling as a group. Or not, as the case may be, it's an unknown.

But I don't buy cameras on the basis of the charts, any more than I bought records on that basis. Some do though.

Mentioning Ricoh being in for the long haul, they, surprisingly, have been for decades. They have offered a string of unusual, offbeat cameras continuously and have kept at it, despite being clearly a very niche product.

Thanks to the Pentax input they are now mainstream, and Pentax have more expertise at making cameras than many manufacturers. They don't make expensive cameras that do silly basic things like leaking light through the mount.

Where it will lead who knows, but excellent Pentax cameras and lenses are still easily available at excellent prices. That fulfils what I need.

To be honest I haven't looked for quite a while. The reason why not is very mundane though - most of my web pictures are made 1000 pixels wide and the PPG specifies 900 pixels. It just makes it a nuisance to have to make another version of every image. Plus it was taking far too long for them to actually appear.

Stu, I think that falls within the description, providing of course he's playing a bluesy number at the time....but seriously, the interpretation is up to you.

If you are happy with your K-r I don't think you can go far wrong really.

You might even consider the new K-S1 if you don't need the weather resistance of the K-5/K-3 cameras.

The prices are currently amazing so there are plenty of attractive options!