I seem to have a short timespan between cameras.  I think I only owned my Canon Powershot S1 IS for only 8 months before upgrading to the Pentax *ist DL.  I then owned the DL for 1 year before upgrading to the Pentax K100D.  Now it’s 1 year later, and I’m having serious thoughts about upgrading to the Pentax K20D.

Compared to the last two upgrades, this would be a major leap for me.  The K100D was only a minor upgrade in terms of functionality; it was essentially a *istDL with shake reduction.  If I were to go from the K100D to the K20D, not only would I get more stops with an improved SR system, but a huge leap in megapixels (14 from 6), weather-resistant seals (great since I’m often near harsh ocean water), a penta-prism viewfinder (the K100D’s pentamirror was sometimes difficult to manually focus with), X-sync port (great now that I’ve delved into Strobist lighting), and others.

The price is what’s holding me back.  At the time of this writing, Adorama listed the K20D (body only) for over $1000.  That’s a hefty upgrade…but I really really want it.

Once I pay off my CC bill, I’ll probably consider it.  Hopefully by then there will be another rebate program in place. Come on, Mr. Bunnell!  Help out a fellow Pentaxian!