Hello dear friends,
As far as i can recall, PENTAX DSLR have marked their story and paved their consumer's way in including quite a brunch of innovative features thourough the digital era : let us list the 11 major i have identified ; and please feel free to discuss :
- what kind of use you make of these features ?
- are they really usefull, did they count in your decision to buy PENTAX gear ?
- what your expectations are for the forthcomming PENTAX APS-C "K-2" flagship ?
1- Astrotracer : only proposed in Pentax SLRs, since K-3II (K-1, KP, K-1II) ; previously and otherwise available with O-GPS-1 add-on module
2- Pixel-shift : only on Pentax SLRS, since K-3II (K-1, KP, K-1II ; some other makers produce resolution enhancement via multi-exposure like Olympus and Fuji)
3- Composition adjustment : only on Pentax SLR, since K-5
4- AF precise adjustment : first on Pentax SLR, since K-10D
5- TAV mode : only on Pentax SLR, since K-10D (equiv. to M mode + ISO auto on GR III ; and other brands)
6- Green button : only on Pentax SLR, since MZ series
7- Sensor shake reduction : first on Pentax K-10D (and Minolta 7D)
8- Effective "all weather"/"weather resistant" sealing : systematic on Pentax SLR, after K-S1 ; and in Pentax new lenses since a few years
9- Pentaprism versus pentamirroir : systematic on Pentax SLR, since K-S1
10- In-body raw development : first on Pentax SLR, since K-10D
11- DNG raw format : first on Pentax, since K-5 (and Leica)
Hopefully, there might be more to come
Do you have any other expectations ?
Last edited by Zygonyx; 11-16-2019 at 02:01 AM.