A friend just pointed me to http://thewirecutter.com It seems that they do far more in depth reviews than other places, and cite other reviews in their reviews.
Their mid-level DSLR review is on the D7100, http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-mid-range-dslr-is-the-nikon-d7100/ And, they are thorough enough to compare it with the K-5II Surprisingly, the biggest and most serious competition to the Nikon D7100 right now comes from Pentax, who is often forgotten in these debates. The Pentax K-5 IIs is almost blow-for-blow on par with the D7100, and in most respects is its equal. The choice between the two has been a frequent topic of internet discussion. The image quality is on par, it’s more weather sealed, and Pentax packs image stabilization into the body rather than the lenses, meaning it works no matter what glass you attach to the front. However, the Nikon has more focusing points, is higher resolution, can hold two SD cards at once, the lenses are generally cheaper, and right now as a company, Nikon is holding its own far better. Eventually, the best way to decide between the two if you’re torn is to have a look at the lens selection, and see which fits your shooting style better (if you’re super outdoorsy, the Pentax weather sealing might appeal to you), and try and get both in hand to shoot with for a while. Comfort in hand can be a very important deciding factor. But the Nikon is simply the best APS-C camera on the market right now, thanks to its excellent under-the-hood guts, software, and overall image quality. Without some sort of compelling reason to go in the other direction, I’d say the Nikon still is the top choice. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
