Since stabilization can be applied to any lense, you can save money by not having to spend it on stabilized lenses which are generally more expensive than non-stabilized lenses.

A weather sealed camera will allow you to shoot in rain without having to worry about damaging the camera.

The Pentax UI is very user friendly.

Easily accessible front and rear adjustment dials make it easy to change aperture or shutterspeed without the need for leaving the viewfinder.