| Latest Review Posted | Pentax K-3 III
I bought this camera as an upgrade to my K-3, which was an excellent and reliable camera.
Pentax have certainly put tremendous effort into this camera. I believe Pentax cameras are designed by photographers for photographers, with new models being a step change in performance and not a marketing tweak just to sell units (highlighted by the few distinct models Pentax sell).
The positives are:
Ergonomics and build quality are second to none (handling is very intuitive).
The image quality with the modern high quality Pentax lenses is superb. RAW images are so good, very little post processing is required.
The dynamic range is as least as good as anything comparable on the market (see the link 'https://www.pentaxforums.com/camerareviews/reviews.php?product=300' for camera comparisons).
The AF performance is excellent, for static and fast moving objects. Oncoming cars at motorway speeds are tracked with ease. The eye tacking is impressive. Eye tracking for static birds nails the focus every time and has a high percentage success rate for birds in flight.
Excellent high ISO performance - I have successful images at 80,000 ISO, using ACR and NIK Define 2 wisely for noise reduction.
Excellent image stabilisation at 5.5 stops. Hand held sharp photographs at 1/10s (1/6s with a monopod).
The superb OVF, which makes the camera a joy to use.
Very effective Pixel Shift.
Totally configurable controls.
An innovative astrotracking feature.
The list goes on!
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