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Now we can compare it to its main rival, the Canon EOS 100D/SL1:

 

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About the same size (100D is a bit smaller).

 

Plusses for the Pentax:

1. 100% view finder
   
2. Pentaprism (see weight below)
   
3. AA-filterless for those who like the suggested sharpness from the pixel grid
   
4. IS in body
   
5. 5 fps vs. 4 fps
   
6. 1/6000th sec vs 1/4000th sec for those who happen to use a very fast lens (difference ~1/3rd stop)
   
7. A bit higher resolution, 20 vs. 18mp
   
8. Focus peaking in live view. 100D will have to wait till ML is running.
   

Plusses for the Canon:

1. Weight (407g vs. 558 g)
   
2. AA-filter (for those who do not like the fake detail/edges/aliasing/moire from the AA-less sampling grid)
   
3. IS in lenses
   
4. Design/styling
   
5. Haptic 
   
6. Slightly higher flash sync, 1/200th sec vs 1/180th sec.
   
7. Mirror lock up
   
8. Much lower price
   

All in all they have their own virtues it seems. Nice to see more small DSLRs.