Originally posted by Takker Well what a response to my first post in many years. I will not respond to individual posts as there are too many.
It saddens me that so many of the responses believe I am trolling.
I am also shocked that it seems that a great many members of these forums cannot tolerate criticism of their chosen brand. A camera is a tool, a tool to use for work or for your hobby but none the less a tool…
As I said in my original post I love my Pentax gear and I think it cannot be beaten for still image Photography and there is no doubt that the K1ii is the best value Still image camera on the market. But as I have found myself getting a lot of requests from friends for video and I also feel the time has come for me to start shooting video for my own needs I feel that modern photographic equipment should have the ability to shoot high quality video. Pentax is sadly lacking in this area. I am not suggesting that the K1 should be shooting high end video it’s not designed for that job but mid-range and low end DSLRs should have the ability to shoot good quality video with ease and have autofocus abilities to cope with that. In this era that means touchscreen controlled autofocus and a fold out LCD screen that can be viewed from the front of the camera for those moments when you are working in front of the camera as well as behind.
As for the various criticisms of points I have made, build quality and WR does not qualify as these are not new for Pentax and the Nikon I mentioned has good build quality and WR
I have been looking at that particular model because it is a middle of the road camera it does stills well and it does video well it is not a world beater at either of these but it does them well enough to give a result of the quality I will be comfortable with. (If for instance I was going on holiday I would still take a select kit of my Pentax gear with me as well as the Nikon)
It really is sad that so many here cannot consider that a criticism can be reasonable and valid. It’s feels like I have gone onto an Apple forum and dared to criticise the iPhone
If I am wrong about the KP screen then I apologise but tell me if you are using the battery grip can you see the screen from the front of the camera?
WR is relatively new for Pentax, in terms of being across their lineup, including entry-level, which is not true of Nikon. Perhaps the last Pentax not to have WR, or 2-edial operation might have been the K-r, or perhaps the K-S1. Both not that long ago. How old are your Pentax DSLR cameras, to make you out of touch as to what has been going on, and causing such mis-statements? You are again mistaken regarding the D5600, in that it actually does not have weather sealing. It is designated "advanced entry-level". The D5000 series and the entry-level D3000 series below it have never had weather sealing. This advantage, along with 2 e-dail operation has been only available starting with their enthusiasts-level D7000 series, the current being the D7500, which in the US is now selling at around $1,150 body only. Their kit lenses do not feature weather sealing.
As to the rear LCD screen type, the KP's screen is a tilt-out, not a swing-out. Some prefer it because it does not enlarge the width of the ensemble when pulled out. But you cannot look at it while facing into the front of the camera. Many of us avoid touching the screen, in order to keep it as smudge-free as possible, so a touch-screen has no appeal. To each their own desire. Incidentally, the Nikon D7500, which has the 2 e-dial and weather sealing, also has this type of screen, similar to that of the KP. So does Nikon's near-$2,000 APS-C flagship, the D500, which weighs in around 2 lb. for the body with battery. This camera has not a 24mp sensor like the others. Instead it has a 20mp sensor. I am quite sure this is a tradeoff to get the extra-fast processing it has for up to 10 fps shooting. Along with that, its superior AF tracking across the frame are appealing for those who specialize in fast action shooting, especially when framing so the subject is going off to the side. If I wanted these specialties, and making my living doing such, I might be very interested in adding it to my arsenal, along with a fast lens or two.
Until then, I will be very happy shooting with my very fine 24mp KP, with its similar tilt-out screen, and which I've yet to use its 7 fps capability.
When I require a swing-out screen, and with the conveniences listed below for the K-70, I am happy to use my nice little 20mp K-S2, with its WR and 2 e-dial operation.
If you want a 24mp camera that has 2 e-dial operation, weather sealing, and a swing-out screen, which you can see when looking into the camera front, with available reasonably-priced WR lenses, there is always the K-70. It even has an extra dual-function shutter release button especially set up for shooting with the camera held facing towards you and with the screen positioned so you can use it in LV. It thus has 2 shutter buttons, one for each direction. Not that this 2nd button is as holdable as the usual hand position, but better than not having this convenience. I doubt that Nikon has a similar arrangement.
But the K-70 doesn't have the Nikon's AF capabilities for video. So the choice for which benefits suit you best is yours.