Thanks mattb,
Yes I was wanting to stay away from Pentax , but that was 20 years ago that I had problems with one .. iI have been looking at the Sony A58 over the Canon , but now you mentioned the weather resistancy of the pentax I looked up the Pentax K-30 and it's sure tempting because I hike up mountains , ski ,ride motorcycles and white water kayak ( an inflatable with room for gear ) , I'd have it in a ziploc sealed baggy for the whitewater stuff . Do you know if it can use a remote shutter release ? I just phoned the manufacturer but they closed at 4:30 MT. More research required .. But its the only camera that is designed to be in a bit of elements ..Thats a huge + .
thanks, Neil