Pentax K-1
Pentax K-3
Pentax Optio W90
Pentax Q
Pentax K-5
Panasonic Lumix ZS100
Nikon AW120
Pentax XG-1
And I have more wildlife, action and bird images posted on the forum than almost all the guys who claimed to have switched to do those things.
Our Nikon AW 130 believe it or not, though it is 10 years newer than our Optio W90, has barely been used. We prefer the W90.
Our Lumix ZS100 is great for 4k video and some stills. But Pentax doesn't have a 1 sensor camera so I have nothing to compare it with. That said, it hasn't done well at what we bought it for. The expected dynamic rage advantage over the 1:2.3 sensors isn't what it should be.
We are 0 for 2 in success with other than Pentax cameras.
If I could characterize our experience.
We bought cameras from other brands for specific purposes and were disappointed for both the purpose we bought them for and our use of the camera beyond that purpose.
Our DSLR Pentax gear has always done what we bought it for, and has opened other photographic opportunities beyond what we bought them for. But our Pentax gear has not been free of disappointments either. The XG-1 bought on a whim, doesn't seem to benefit from the usual Pentax feature of excellent IQ. And our Q is hardly ever used. We both have trouble with small things that require adjusting.
YMMV
Last edited by normhead; 06-15-2020 at 07:15 AM.