Sealing and hardware controls are the only few features where the tool
(K20) beats the toy (K-x). Without weather sealing you simply cannot
perform some tough shoot situations. With K20 you can take splash of
saltwater without concern, I tried it, this is something of an extra!
Yet sealing brings a little more body mass and if you don't tend to
challenge the elements you don't need weather sealing. On the other
hand, the toy is very well made, it's body quality is probably best in
class.
First I thought the viewfinder of K-x would be inferior (penta-mirror
vs. glass-prism) but in practice you don't even notice the difference.
If you are into action shooting, the K-x has a big advantage, it has
faster/better/more reliable AF and can shoot series of 4,7 fps. It also
has better shutter mechanism with 1/6000, so you will be able to freeze
more of the action or use your lenses fully open more often with lower
ISO. The toy also beats the tool in high ISO performance by far.
The tool is more simple and straightforward camera. You don't need to
dig into menus because of lots of buttons, switches and wheels. But the
toy is much more complex camera on the inside with a heavy load of
features, although on the outside it looks the other way around. K-x is
a camera for the experimental/playful/creative type of photographer,
while K20 is made for traditionalist who likes direct access to most
vital camera parameters.
cheers,
dragan
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