If I recall from another thread, the OP was just not comfortable with the T2 - holding it. And that is a good enough reason to switch - because you do need to be comfortable with the camera you are shooting with. I don't think it was a knock on the camera's abilities at all - just purely comfort. By the sound of it, the OP would do better with a camera that has a larger, deeper grip design for easier one-hand holding - Nikon, Sony, and Pentax all tend to have deeper, larger grips than the entry Canons do.
I am also disappointed to hear that B&H let a salesman work for them who would so blatantly push one model of camera over another, and do so in an insulting way. I guess in one way it's good, because it's so clearly obvious that he was shilling for one company and trying to upsell/get a sales bonus or perk...it would be worse if he had done it more subtly.
If Pentax isn't in the business of selling cameras, I wonder what business they are in? They don't seem very strong in the automobile business, I haven't seen any good MP3 players by Pentax...certainly home kitchen appliances aren't their strong suit. I would have guessed cameras to be a very key market for them, but maybe the B&H rep is better informed.
Advice to the OP - do not listen to B&H reps' recommendations for one particular brand. Do not listen to the recommendations of Disboard members for one particular brand. Do not listen to your neighbor's recommendations for one particular brand. Do not listen to ANYONE'S recommendations for one particular brand. Listen to YOU - look at features, look at designs, look at functionality, handle cameras, feel the build, feel the grip, check out lens options, check out performance specifications...read through reviews and user comments but only weigh those as a small percentage of your decision...then pick the camera that is best for you, not the brand. Just the fact that you got the T2 and are not happy or comfortable with it tells me that you've already made the mistake once of either listening to the advice of others or not sufficiently shopping all brands in the marketplace...so don't make that mistake again. If you like the Pentax, get the Pentax. If you are unsure about the Pentax, then I'd strongly recommend trying to get hands on one before buying it to make sure it is best for you. Definitely make sure you have seen everything that's available from ALL brands - Sony, Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic - and really made sure you knew each camera's features and advantages. Then when you're ready to buy, if you get another salesperson like that first one, ask to be transferred to his manager or superior immediately, let them know that the salesman's approach was wrongheaded, misguided, and may end up costing their company future business, then buy the camera you want.
