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A580 has 2 sec MLU (for tripod work) and DOF preview. Both missing in A550. A580 sensor is about 1/2 to 1 stop better at higher ISOs than A550. A580 can do contrast detect AF in main sensor liveview (A550 can't). A580 can record videos. A550 can't. A580 AF is faster/better than A550. These...

D7000 gots 0 points for IQ (dynamic range, low-light, color depth) because scores are unknown. Once they are added, D7000 would beat D300s big time on that link that you posted.

Guys, read all the posts in the thread. Even GordonBGood, a long time Pentax user and poster on DPR, says the test is invalid. K-5 uses RAW NR (noise reduction) that like K-7, K-x, and K-r kicks in automatically at ISO 3200 and up and can't be turned off. So this test is comparing one camera...