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Big G · 11-05-2010, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by jonny1986

14,1 stop of dynamic range

Woah, time to replace my K20D.

bobmaxja · 11-05-2010, 05:45 AM

Now when you compare that with the K-7, Ouch, it's not in the same class at all. And put K-X also

geauxpez · 11-05-2010, 05:48 AM

K5 is listed there at $1374. Where does that come from?

And the Kr as shooting 12 frames /second.

Am I undercaffenated this morning or am I seeing this correctly?

jonny1986 · 11-05-2010, 05:53 AM

form the samples i saw also before the rellease was clear the dynamic range was amazing and neve seen in pentax side...seems never seen anywhere.

Frederick · 11-05-2010, 05:54 AM

Prices will hold for longer,due to demand,which will be higher for this camera than any previous Pentax model.Those who can afford a $1600 camera with on par FF performance might as well pull the trigger.

gazonk · 11-05-2010, 06:00 AM

Originally posted by jonny1986

the worst part is that the k5 so good make the 645d difficult to buy...but i will buy it anyway

)

Haha

Maybe it was good for Pentax that it didn't beat the 645D in the overall ranking

(I still think that for some professionals, the 645D can do a lot of things the K-5 can't. Especially if you're printing very large)

janneman · 11-05-2010, 06:02 AM

Wellwellwell, how nice....
But in the past I have heard that `DxO´rating are not all so often that I would not base any judgement on this site ±D

Gimbal · 11-05-2010, 06:03 AM

Alrighty then, better then I dared to hope for. I'm buying this one.

jonny1986 · 11-05-2010, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by gazonk

Haha

Maybe it was good for Pentax that it didn't beat the 645D in the overall ranking

(I still think that for some professionals, the 645D can do a lot of things the K-5 can't. Especially if you're printing very large)

i have planned and till cant look forward to buying the 645d but clearly the k5 is ana amazing camera in iq terms

MRRiley · 11-05-2010, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by erikstarck

Same overall score as the D3S, whatever that means.

It means the K-5 sensor performs as well as Nikon's 2nd most expensive PRO level camera which costs upwards of 4 times as much as the K-5... ay to go Pentax!!!

Mike

opiedog · 11-05-2010, 06:12 AM

that's good news for the k5.

the kr had a bad or not so good mark by DXO

what i don't understand is folks are singing high praises for the k5 and rightfully so and no one is bashing DXO, but with the results of the kr being where it's at, folks bash DXO.

so what's the verdict on DXO? it's good if it shows good scores for your camera and it's bad if it doesn't?

telfish · 11-05-2010, 06:17 AM

Truly amazing, and what I find in real world situations. Makes me proud to own a K5. Congrats to Pentax on a fine camera. It's well worth the money I paid for it.

dgaies · 11-05-2010, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by opiedog

that's good news for the k5.

the kr had a bad or not so good mark by DXO

what i don't understand is folks are singing high praises for the k5 and rightfully so and no one is bashing DXO, but with the results of the kr being where it's at, folks bash DXO.

so what's the verdict on DXO? it's good if it shows good scores for your camera and it's bad if it doesn't?

I think people were disappointed that the Kr didn't score better (relative to the Kx). That said, I don't know if there was a good basis to expect that it would.

As for the K5 results, it confirms what all the initial user reports (and my own usage) showed.

Personally, I don't know enough about DXO's test methods, or camera evaluation, to form a verdict on DXO testing itself. But the "it's good if it scores well, bad if it doesn't" is just human nature.

SpartanWarrior · 11-05-2010, 06:21 AM

Scored great, but at high ISO is the 5D II like about half stop better?

kittykat46 · 11-05-2010, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by opiedog

that's good news for the k5.

the kr had a bad or not so good mark by DXO

what i don't understand is folks are singing high praises for the k5 and rightfully so and no one is bashing DXO, but with the results of the kr being where it's at, folks bash DXO.

so what's the verdict on DXO? it's good if it shows good scores for your camera and it's bad if it doesn't?

How did conclusion get to - K-R had a bad mark by DXO.

Its equal to the K-X, or not significantly different.

Pentax basically made the K-R about the same as the K-X in Sensor performance, with significant improvements in other usage areas, which is not a bad thing at all.

The performance demands on a camera are, after all, more than just a sensor.

11-05-2010, 06:00 AM	#21
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by jonny1986 the worst part is that the k5 so good make the 645d difficult to buy...but i will buy it anyway) Haha Maybe it was good for Pentax that it didn't beat the 645D in the overall ranking (I still think that for some professionals, the 645D can do a lot of things the K-5 can't. Especially if you're printing very large)

11-05-2010, 06:12 AM	#26
opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787	what's the verdict on DXO numbers? that's good news for the k5. the kr had a bad or not so good mark by DXO what i don't understand is folks are singing high praises for the k5 and rightfully so and no one is bashing DXO, but with the results of the kr being where it's at, folks bash DXO. so what's the verdict on DXO? it's good if it shows good scores for your camera and it's bad if it doesn't?

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11-05-2010, 05:43 AM	#16
Big G Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 581	Originally posted by jonny1986 14,1 stop of dynamic range Woah, time to replace my K20D.

11-05-2010, 05:45 AM	#17
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Now when you compare that with the K-7, Ouch, it's not in the same class at all. And put K-X also

11-05-2010, 05:48 AM	#18
geauxpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,196	K5 is listed there at $1374. Where does that come from? And the Kr as shooting 12 frames /second. Am I undercaffenated this morning or am I seeing this correctly?

11-05-2010, 05:53 AM	#19
jonny1986 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: italy Posts: 411	form the samples i saw also before the rellease was clear the dynamic range was amazing and neve seen in pentax side...seems never seen anywhere.

11-05-2010, 05:54 AM	#20
Frederick Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mandeville Jamaica W.I. Posts: 24	Prices will hold for longer,due to demand,which will be higher for this camera than any previous Pentax model.Those who can afford a $1600 camera with on par FF performance might as well pull the trigger.

11-05-2010, 06:02 AM	#22
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	Wellwellwell, how nice.... But in the past I have heard that `DxO´rating are not all so often that I would not base any judgement on this site ±D

11-05-2010, 06:03 AM	#23
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	Alrighty then, better then I dared to hope for. I'm buying this one.

11-05-2010, 06:06 AM	#24
jonny1986 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: italy Posts: 411	Originally posted by gazonk Haha Maybe it was good for Pentax that it didn't beat the 645D in the overall ranking (I still think that for some professionals, the 645D can do a lot of things the K-5 can't. Especially if you're printing very large) i have planned and till cant look forward to buying the 645d but clearly the k5 is ana amazing camera in iq terms

11-05-2010, 06:08 AM	#25
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by erikstarck Same overall score as the D3S, whatever that means. It means the K-5 sensor performs as well as Nikon's 2nd most expensive PRO level camera which costs upwards of 4 times as much as the K-5... ay to go Pentax!!! Mike

11-05-2010, 06:17 AM	#27
telfish Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 407	Truly amazing, and what I find in real world situations. Makes me proud to own a K5. Congrats to Pentax on a fine camera. It's well worth the money I paid for it.

11-05-2010, 06:21 AM	#28
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	Originally posted by opiedog that's good news for the k5. the kr had a bad or not so good mark by DXO what i don't understand is folks are singing high praises for the k5 and rightfully so and no one is bashing DXO, but with the results of the kr being where it's at, folks bash DXO. so what's the verdict on DXO? it's good if it shows good scores for your camera and it's bad if it doesn't? I think people were disappointed that the Kr didn't score better (relative to the Kx). That said, I don't know if there was a good basis to expect that it would. As for the K5 results, it confirms what all the initial user reports (and my own usage) showed. Personally, I don't know enough about DXO's test methods, or camera evaluation, to form a verdict on DXO testing itself. But the "it's good if it scores well, bad if it doesn't" is just human nature.

11-05-2010, 06:21 AM	#29
SpartanWarrior Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sparta, Greece. Posts: 104	Scored great, but at high ISO is the 5D II like about half stop better?

11-05-2010, 06:21 AM	#30
kittykat46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 923	Originally posted by opiedog that's good news for the k5. the kr had a bad or not so good mark by DXO what i don't understand is folks are singing high praises for the k5 and rightfully so and no one is bashing DXO, but with the results of the kr being where it's at, folks bash DXO. so what's the verdict on DXO? it's good if it shows good scores for your camera and it's bad if it doesn't? How did conclusion get to - K-R had a bad mark by DXO. Its equal to the K-X, or not significantly different. Pentax basically made the K-R about the same as the K-X in Sensor performance, with significant improvements in other usage areas, which is not a bad thing at all. The performance demands on a camera are, after all, more than just a sensor.

DX0 k-5 scores up

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