Latest Review Posted | Pentax K-3 III I am used to K1 ever since it came out - converted to MKii. Worked with K5 and K3 before. K3iii promises 6 years of advancement in basic features like user interface, handling, AF, ... I consider an APSC camera a nice TC for FF glass and more, much more after a couple days of work!
The K3iii is a typical high-end Pentax DSLR. Superb ergonomics, weather sealing, small APSC-like form factor…
- The viewfinder is extraordinary awesome for a small format camera!
- The user interface has been redesigned. The results are nice, but please keep this design for upcoming cameras that I want to use next to the K3iii. K1 user interface appears old-fashioned next to the new one.
- AF precision is much improved over previous cameras. It is much easier to get correct focus even on oblique surfaces. Previously the focus points felt larger than indicated and slightly off. Now the camera nails focus where the points indicates - at least extremely often.
- AF tracking and speed. Much faster than before. AF joystick and performance are fun. Before I tried to avoid relying on Pentax AF-C and tracking, now it is plain fun!
- Silent AF lenses with focus clutch are preferred, FA ltds fly, but make sure your fingers are far away from the focusing ring.
- SD card. Made my tests. UHS I cards accomplished more burst images while UHS II cleared the buffer faster. SanDisk Extreme Pro 256GB UHS I costs less than 32GB UHS II version and allows for many, many burst sequences. 11.6 fps for 30 image ... |