| Latest Review Posted | Pentax K-3 II
Lets cut to the chase, this is a very very good camera. Beautifully made, great ergonomics, more than respectable AF system (with the right lens) and possibly THE quietest shutter of any DSLR out there.
Add to the cost new these days, you could say it is the bargain DSLR.
Put a modern lens on the front and you get very snappy AF, almost instant. Which has in the past been a little frustrating. Try the DFA28-105 on the front and you will understand, even the 15-30 and 24-70 will leave you very impressed.
From a sports point of view, with its weight and AF, it is my preferred option over my K-1.
If there were niggles they are few, but here we are:-
Low light noise. Very impressive, and probably better than the old "king", the K-5, but my K-70 and I hear the KP are even better. Don't let put you off, I have shot at ISO12800 with very useable shots.
You are not going to get that delightful smoothness as the K-1, but don't forget this is APS-C and for that it is brilliant.
Lack of any sort of Wireless Flash support, either from Ricoh or Third party. This is my major bugbear with both the K-3II and K-1. We REALLY need Pentax dedicated wireless triggers for Flashguns. It is very frustrating.
Overall though, it is a bit of a beast, albeit a compact one, and possibly even now, one of the finest APS-C DSLR's out there, especially considering how long it has been out for.
The fact that it still uses the same battery as the K-1 and 645 series is also wor... |
