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Pentax might have a few less lenses, but I GUARANTEE that they have any kind of lens that an amateur could ever want. Primes, zooms, macro's, etc. There's about 80 lenses available for a K10D that I'm aware of. Also, the K10D has the shake reduction built into the body. Canon and Nikon have it built into the lenses and that makes the lenses more expensive and it wears on your battery more too from what I've read here. Go to www.dpreview.com. Read reviews. The K10D has the BEST reviews and the highest rating of ANY digital SLR and for good reason. Even the SLR's that cost thousands of dollars. It's an awesome camera. Most people use Canon and Nikon because they are common and easy to find. Pentax doesn't put as much into advertising at Canon or Nikon, but in my opinion, it's a superior camera. They're all good. If you don't already have Canon or Nikon lenses, then the Pentax is the way to go. I don't think you need to spend the extra money on the high end SLR's. From the sounds of it, you're an amateur and won't ever be doing photography for a living. The K10D is way more camera than you'll ever need. Also, it has a ton of weather seals to keep dirt and moisture out. Even the lenses have them. Canon and Nikon don't. This is a good feature for anybody who likes to shoot outdoors. Seriously though, go to www.dpreview.com. All of the reviews are from consumers who actually bought and used the cameras. It's an excellent site. Read reviews for the K10D, the XTi and the D40x. They all get good reviews and ratings, but the Pentax is the best.
No offense but a lot of that post is miss quoted, it doesn't say its the best of all dslr's it says it has some advantages to the competition, that doesn't mean they don't have advantages too, and also it didnt get the highest rating of any digital slr. Also another consideration, that review was at the end of 2006, a lot of new cameras have come out since then, also you say it is superior to cameras costing thousands, sorry but a d2x or mark will be far superior to that camera, not to mention the d3 and d300 and 40d etc that have come out. Canon and nikons do have weather sealing on some of their cameras as well. Sorry i'm not trying to bash your post but your giving a lot of your opinion as fact and saying some things about the other brands that just arent true, which could mislead someone.