I took a painful decision, the Pentax K10D, I had a nice pair of lenses and equipment to move and upgrade to Canon. Not that I took a Canon EOS 7D start-up costs of hype, I do not want to invest more money in the wrong direction. Canon has great optics and trust professionals from around the world, why go against the tide? After discussion between the 7D and 5D MII, I decided this a good idea, less money for my first Canon body and begin to collect my lenses L. 7D is a great camera for a second day. In the meantime, the Modernisation much larger than I expected ... Quality, sensitivity to light, the autofocus, viewing, all Canon EOS 7D cost of these averages, K10D shots on. There is no comparison. I only wish I started with the Canon, perhaps, Rebel, and began to buy contact lenses several years ago when I went with the Pentax. I do not recommend for purchase, from comparing apples and oranges. Recognize your budget and buy a camera, which leaves you with extra money for a goal big enough for your preference - are Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Macro, etc., and additional equipment needed - too many to list. You can update the camera until you are completely satisfied in the meantime, I hope, when you Canon EOS 7D price e judged by a few large EF.