jemal.yarbrough Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I know this is a stupid question, but I just got a Nikon D1x which I plan on reselling, but since I have it, is it a better camera than the K10D (which is still on its way). What's the difference. I didn't post this in Nikon because I'm pro Pentax and want to know what you guys think. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_lenski Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Well, if you actually want an unbiased opinion, you should probably not ask us :-P But the K10D is almost certainly better in terms of image quality. The D1x is older and lower-resolution... only 5 megapixels. The K10D also offers in-body stabilization, dust reduction, lighter weight, and a sealed body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd_k. Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I had a D1x before buying a K10D. The D1x is better built and focuses faster, especially when photographing moving objects. It also has a sync terminal that I miss and it syncs with all strobes up to 1/500 of a second. When properly exposed the D1xs jpg output is unrivaled even by the best of todays cameras. The K10D is smaller, has a much better metering and flash system, higher resolution, SR, longer battery life, and a better LCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kuhne Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Todd gives a balanced assessment based on personal experience. You can't get better advice. The D1x was designed with speed shooting of JPEG very much in mind. For general use, the K10D. Its marvelous Pentax Hyper Manual and Hyper program system must be mentioned. It offers the fastest, most efficient operation of any. Check with me or the PZ-1p owners' manual re remarkable fast tandem adjustments in manual mode. A built in flash can be handy at times too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan_shukster1 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 On the downside with the D1X is it is very hard on batteries and seems to grow its own dust. Where I used to work we had three of them and they were replaced with 2 D2X and 1 D200 and the dust problem went away. The K10D is very light on batteries and a lighter camera as well. The dust problem was the worse thing about this camera, we worked in areas that were dustier than normal but the new Nikons did not have the same problem, went from cleaning the sensor at least twice a week to trying to remember the last time it was cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemal.yarbrough Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Thanks for the input. I did some test shots with the D1x and I must say that I am very impressed. Definitely seems to have a bit more pop in the photos than the Olympus Stylus 830 that I currently use. I was toying with keeping one of the two D1x's I got off e-bay, but based on your input, I'll sell them both and see if I can get enough to finance the jump to the K20D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_wong2 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I own K10D and now K20D but have used the D1X. I am in full agreement with Todd. Why not wait for you K10D and get a feel of the difference and how much each means to your method of shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2imaging Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 When I interned with Miss Universe, the lead photogs had recently traded their F4's for N90's... At the time, the F4 was considered to be the 'best' 35mm body on the market, but the N90's fit the need 'better' than the F4's. 'Better' is quite subjective... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I rate the Nikon D200 higher that the D1X and I gave away my D200 in favor the K10D, So there you have it.... :) Next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14mm 2.8l Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Justin must have taken a week off to walk the dog. <P>Anyways, Justin, pentax forum guru, added a D1H Nikon dslr to his K10D for his sports capture and strobbist needs. <P>I'm sure he'd rattle off a couple dozen reasons why he owns two brand systems now but one reason I can think of is used nikon pro glass is easy to come by and compared to most older pentax its very affordable. <P>I buy certain Nikon lenses for my Eos system. Been using nikon glass for over 10 years with my Canons. One of these days maybe I'll buy a nikon body but the $10 adapters I use continue to make more sense to me. My most recent purchase, a 300mm 2.8 ED ran me less than 1/2 a 300mm 2.8 SMC-A ebays for. <P><IMG src="http://www.adkinstone.com/images/Canikon2008D.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff_baur Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Javier- If you decide to "give" away any more camera equipment let me know. Specifically, I would be interested in a few lenses :) It would be nice to evolve from an LBA to an LRA (Lens Receiving Addiction). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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