Latest Review Posted | Pentax K-5 IIs It is a pleasure to use this small rugged camera, there is something tactile and reassuring about it. I find it very fitting body for limiteds. Equiped with those you get dslr 'pocket battleship'. Sure it may be outclassed by newer technology in various fields but its image output can still be competitive at least. Just pair it with nice quality glass.
Even after obtaining K3II Pentax K5IIs remains my favourite dSLR camera. It is better than K3II in dynamic range, image quality, battery life. It is quite a smaller body than K3 II and nicer design. Feels little more rugged too, but that may be only my feeling. Anyway hats of to construction of the body - my K5IIs survived drop and rolling down 30m on the hillside and is still functional, although needs to have display replaced.
I only wonder how capable that camera may be if they would implement pixel shift in it.
That and built-in atrotracer ability are main advantages of K3II. Add a 20 MPix sensor and you have prefect K5III, ultimate landscape dSLR.
There are other areas that may be improved. Yes, AF tracking is not up there with other systems, however in my use that doesnt really matter. The other Exposure metering system is somehow biased to underexpose - i find K3ii system better in this.
Even with those negatives, i still find K5IIs to be best Pentax I had, among K10d, K20d, K7, K5 and K3II. |