still working on that hyperfocal distance stuff, and though i like the background out of focus, i was trying to get the background in-focus to infinity with some of these shots today.
This K30 looks pretty interesting. It is likely to feature pretty much the same image quality (in raw) than the K-5. The jpg could look different based on manufacturers choice for the built in rawconverter.
However, with less buttons than the K5, it is also likely to be more menu driven.
But the K30 sets to me an interesting mark. If this is what Pentax considers as middle range camera, we can look forward to a really interesting successor of the K5
I'm sure there is a nicer blue somewhere and I have seen a few skies in Montana but those are the best blue to the bird they belong too for sure. Nice shot.
I think it's right to get excited about the k30 from what I've read but...(there is always a but you know) you have to remember that it's still not a k5 or the top of the line camera. I think a lot of folks had the same attitude when the Kx came out over the k7 and again when the Kr came out before the k5. The k30 has good specs and is weatherized but it's not the top of the line. So for me it depends on what you currently have and, of course, how much you've got to spend. Personally, I'm going to continue to watch the reviews of the k30 come in from the sidelines. I'm not going to be upgrading this year anyway and my k5 continues to impress. As we don't know what the k5 replacement will be - yet - there is nothing compelling in the k30 for me.
More to the OP's question. Given that the k30 wont be available until July, if I was on the boarder line about to buy a k5, I'd upgrade now.
In the computing world, the higher bit numbers usually translate into higher processing speed. But in the camera specs, it refer to the color depth, not very sure how they works, but does it refer to more contrast when you have higher bit number?