<p>Thanks for the response. <br>
My budget is around £500 (~$800) with lenses, so the K-50 certainly looks like a good option - I like the look of the shake reduction mechanism and weatherproofing and it seems like quite a lot of camera for the money.</p>
<p>Hoping it doesn't go overboard - I figure decent insurance would be the only thing to help if it did! But weatherproofing should help with the humidity and salt...<br>
Cheers, Kate</p>