Top 25 Best Buys

Top 25 Best Buys

Tank Sale: Pentax K10D

Who? DSLR types demanding more than "sturdy polycarbonate." What? Pentax K10D. Why? What would you pay for a pro-level DSLR body? $1,200? $1,400? More? Here's what you get in a K10D: a rugged, heavily sealed body with shutter mechanism rated for 100,000 cycles; a high-magnification viewfinder with glass pentaprism; in-camera image editing that allows conversion of edited RAW files into JPEGs; self-cleaning CCD sensor; sensor-based image stabilization that will work with any lens. Image quality from the camera is routinely Excellent, particularly when using RAW mode. Go on, how much? Now!$795, street, body only.