Originally posted by UserAccessDenied I've decided the K-3 will be my upgrade of choice, coming from a K-30.
I'm wondering who else made the jump from a K-30 and what the expected learning curve should look like.
I'm assuming there will be quite a list of features and overall performance I will need to get used to before I am happy with the K-3?
Or those of you that upgraded form K-30, did you just turn on the K-3 and were simply amazed from the first shutter release?
BTW, I haven't purchased the K-3 yet. Funds need to be appropriated first
Just want to be prepared for the transition.
Cheers!
I came from a K-5, but button-wise, there were still a lot of things to learn and get used to. But I like some changes. The digital AF button means you can change your AF from Single to Continuous just by changing user modes. I think the bigger learning curve is the insane quality of the 24MP without the AA filter. You have to understand that every flaw in your lenses and technique are going to be magnified.
In my opinion, the 18-55 kit lens wasn't cutting it on the 14MP K-20D, and certainly not on my K-5. You have to have good glass to go with this great camera. The new 16-85 seems like the new APS-C kit lens to get.
Additionally, I feel like the sensor can resolve so much information, that if you aren't perfectly focused or have any motion blur, the picture looks like crap, whereas with the 16 MP K-5 sensor you could get away with a tiny bit of blur. The lower resolution and AA filter could hide some flaws. Not so with the K-3.