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vroom_skies · 05-14-2008, 06:54 PM

Ok, I'm pretty sure your talking about the 20 fps burst. Don't let that hold any water, it's more or less a 'gimmick'. The true fps is 3, which isn't bad, but when you get into that price range you'd be hoping for 5+.

I was asking about the flash system, because Pentax is lagging behind in that regard. So if you need really good flash performance, I'd personally go with Nikon.

So here is where we hit a wall. That wall being, just because you have the money does that mean you should actually spend it. You said you new to all this, the K20D & D200 are far from beginner cameras. I'm not saying you can't learn how to use them, it's just that they are geared towards prosumers. You'd prob be best off starting somewhere around the 800-1000 range and then getting some good glass.
Personally on the Nikon side I wouldn't go below the D80. The D200 is a fine piece of equipment, it's just that your now venturing into the prosumer side again.

If you are still going to venture into the 1-1.5k sector you might also want to check out:
- Canon 40D
- Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro (Prob not for you lol)
- Sony A700
- Samgsung GX-20 (basically the K20D)

Hope that helps
Bob

05-14-2008, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
vroom_skies Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,629	Ok, I'm pretty sure your talking about the 20 fps burst. Don't let that hold any water, it's more or less a 'gimmick'. The true fps is 3, which isn't bad, but when you get into that price range you'd be hoping for 5+. I was asking about the flash system, because Pentax is lagging behind in that regard. So if you need really good flash performance, I'd personally go with Nikon. So here is where we hit a wall. That wall being, just because you have the money does that mean you should actually spend it. You said you new to all this, the K20D & D200 are far from beginner cameras. I'm not saying you can't learn how to use them, it's just that they are geared towards prosumers. You'd prob be best off starting somewhere around the 800-1000 range and then getting some good glass. Personally on the Nikon side I wouldn't go below the D80. The D200 is a fine piece of equipment, it's just that your now venturing into the prosumer side again. If you are still going to venture into the 1-1.5k sector you might also want to check out: - Canon 40D - Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro (Prob not for you lol) - Sony A700 - Samgsung GX-20 (basically the K20D) Hope that helps Bob __________________ My Photography Website My Flickr Winner of the photography tournament theme: Flowers, Sunsets, Water Scapes, Blurs 2.0, Lightning/Fireworks, Vivid, Flowers in an Abstract Art Form, Waterways & PC Inurds.