Popular Photography ignores K3

indy · 07-19-2014, 03:47 PM

I'm not a brand loyalist by any stretch, but I do take issue with information that has been deliberately skewed or ignored. There is a review of the Sony A77 II in the Aug 2014 edition of Popular Photography that uses the 7D and the D300s as the comparison points. There is zero reference to the K3. Here is the quote from their conclusion. "When it comes to high-end APSC body, Sony seems to be the only manufacturer still interested in the format."

Kayaker-J · 07-19-2014, 04:17 PM

Yep, I saw that, too. They did do a full-on review of the K3 in timely fashion for a monthly magazine, however. More than I could say for Shutterbug... or dpreview.com, for that matter...

AtitG · 07-19-2014, 04:44 PM

I wonder what makes the sony a77 II more "high-end" compared to the pentax k-3, nikon D7100 and canon 70d.

Clicker · 07-19-2014, 04:45 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by AtitG

I wonder what makes the sony a77 II more "high-end" compared to the pentax k-3, nikon D7100 and canon 70d.

Advertising dollars

indy · 07-19-2014, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by Kayaker-J

Yep, I saw that, too. They did do a full-on review of the K3 in timely fashion for a monthly magazine, however. More than I could say for Shutterbug... or dpreview.com, for that matter...

This makes the situation even more concerning. If they did a full-on review they have content and data a for comparison.

rawr · 07-19-2014, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by indy

that uses the 7D and the D300s as the comparison points.

Aside from the K-3, it's just weird that they used older cameras like the 7D and D300s as comparison points for Canon and Nikon.

A77II, K-3, Canon 70D, Nikon D7100 would have been a sensible comparison set. Just like CNet has done here:

http://www.cnet.com/au/products/sony-alpha-a77-ii/

**Miguel** · 07-19-2014, 05:17 PM

I hate to say this, but in my opinion, outside of this and maybe a couple other forums, just about no one cares about anything Pentax. I mostly frequent brand-agnostic forums and the only camera that garners much attention & praise is the Ricoh GR.. The 645Z is bubbling up some, but that's niche..

M

Venturi · 07-19-2014, 06:05 PM

Clicker dinged it. PopPhoto is advertising driven. They care about the brands that advertise, regularly and significantly. Pentax gets ignored by everyone because it doesn't participate in the market.

tabl10s · 07-19-2014, 07:01 PM

Think that's something? Outdoor Photography did a piece on the highest MP cameras. The K-3 was mentioned at the beginning of the article, but was ignored at the end when pics were shown(two Sony offerings made the cut).

Last week, I met a local pro who said to me "Pentax still makes cameras?" when I told him what I liked. BTW, he took some fantastic pics on the Samsung S5(gonna get one).

ElJamoquio · 07-19-2014, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by indy

I'm not a brand loyalist by any stretch, but I do take issue with information that has been deliberately skewed or ignored. There is a review of the Sony A77 II in the Aug 2014 edition of Popular Photography that uses the 7D and the D300s as the comparison points. There is zero reference to the K3. Here is the quote from their conclusion. "When it comes to high-end APSC body, Sony seems to be the only manufacturer still interested in the format."

Garbage. The K3 is the best APS-C camera out there.

dyoon153 · 07-19-2014, 09:06 PM

Well, sad truth is Pentax is not 'popular', not as much as Canon, Nikon and Sony, so it's not surprising to see it being overlooked and ignored.
I blame it on their marketing strategy (if it exists at all).

rawr · 07-19-2014, 10:00 PM

Originally posted by dyoon153

so it's not surprising to see it being overlooked and ignored.

But as I mentioned earlier, I find the strangest thing about the PopPhoto article is not the omission of Pentax, but their comparison of the new (2014) Sony with the much older (2009) Nikon and (2009) Canon bodies. Huh?

No only that, comparing a 24 MP with a 12MP with a 18MP? The whole thing is a joke.

dyoon153 · 07-19-2014, 10:33 PM

I actually missed your post. Hah, yes it does seem strange... perhaps they are trying to imply something?

**clackers** · 07-20-2014, 01:00 AM

Sounds like someone gets paid to write about a topic they don't understand ...

jogiba · 07-20-2014, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by dyoon153

Well, sad truth is Pentax is not 'popular', not as much as Canon, Nikon and Sony, so it's not surprising to see it being overlooked and ignored.
I blame it on their marketing strategy (if it exists at all).

Google search results :

07-19-2014, 03:47 PM	#1
indy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 274	Popular Photography ignores K3 I'm not a brand loyalist by any stretch, but I do take issue with information that has been deliberately skewed or ignored. There is a review of the Sony A77 II in the Aug 2014 edition of Popular Photography that uses the 7D and the D300s as the comparison points. There is zero reference to the K3. Here is the quote from their conclusion. "When it comes to high-end APSC body, Sony seems to be the only manufacturer still interested in the format."

07-19-2014, 05:05 PM	#6
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by indy that uses the 7D and the D300s as the comparison points. Aside from the K-3, it's just weird that they used older cameras like the 7D and D300s as comparison points for Canon and Nikon. A77II, K-3, Canon 70D, Nikon D7100 would have been a sensible comparison set. Just like CNet has done here: http://www.cnet.com/au/products/sony-alpha-a77-ii/ Last edited by rawr; 07-19-2014 at 05:17 PM.

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07-19-2014, 04:17 PM	#2
Kayaker-J Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 535	Yep, I saw that, too. They did do a full-on review of the K3 in timely fashion for a monthly magazine, however. More than I could say for Shutterbug... or dpreview.com, for that matter...

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AtitG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 269	I wonder what makes the sony a77 II more "high-end" compared to the pentax k-3, nikon D7100 and canon 70d.

07-19-2014, 04:45 PM - 1 Like	#4
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Originally posted by AtitG I wonder what makes the sony a77 II more "high-end" compared to the pentax k-3, nikon D7100 and canon 70d. Advertising dollars

07-19-2014, 05:03 PM	#5
indy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 274 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kayaker-J Yep, I saw that, too. They did do a full-on review of the K3 in timely fashion for a monthly magazine, however. More than I could say for Shutterbug... or dpreview.com, for that matter... This makes the situation even more concerning. If they did a full-on review they have content and data a for comparison.

07-19-2014, 05:17 PM	#7
Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	I hate to say this, but in my opinion, outside of this and maybe a couple other forums, just about no one cares about anything Pentax. I mostly frequent brand-agnostic forums and the only camera that garners much attention & praise is the Ricoh GR.. The 645Z is bubbling up some, but that's niche.. M

07-19-2014, 06:05 PM	#8
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Clicker dinged it. PopPhoto is advertising driven. They care about the brands that advertise, regularly and significantly. Pentax gets ignored by everyone because it doesn't participate in the market.

07-19-2014, 07:01 PM	#9
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	Think that's something? Outdoor Photography did a piece on the highest MP cameras. The K-3 was mentioned at the beginning of the article, but was ignored at the end when pics were shown(two Sony offerings made the cut). Last week, I met a local pro who said to me "Pentax still makes cameras?" when I told him what I liked. BTW, he took some fantastic pics on the Samsung S5(gonna get one).

07-19-2014, 07:09 PM	#10
ElJamoquio Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,873	Originally posted by indy I'm not a brand loyalist by any stretch, but I do take issue with information that has been deliberately skewed or ignored. There is a review of the Sony A77 II in the Aug 2014 edition of Popular Photography that uses the 7D and the D300s as the comparison points. There is zero reference to the K3. Here is the quote from their conclusion. "When it comes to high-end APSC body, Sony seems to be the only manufacturer still interested in the format." Garbage. The K3 is the best APS-C camera out there.

07-19-2014, 09:06 PM	#11
dyoon153 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 84	Well, sad truth is Pentax is not 'popular', not as much as Canon, Nikon and Sony, so it's not surprising to see it being overlooked and ignored. I blame it on their marketing strategy (if it exists at all).

07-19-2014, 10:00 PM	#12
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by dyoon153 so it's not surprising to see it being overlooked and ignored. But as I mentioned earlier, I find the strangest thing about the PopPhoto article is not the omission of Pentax, but their comparison of the new (2014) Sony with the much older (2009) Nikon and (2009) Canon bodies. Huh? No only that, comparing a 24 MP with a 12MP with a 18MP? The whole thing is a joke.

07-19-2014, 10:33 PM	#13
dyoon153 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 84	I actually missed your post. Hah, yes it does seem strange... perhaps they are trying to imply something?

07-20-2014, 01:00 AM	#14
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Sounds like someone gets paid to write about a topic they don't understand ...

07-20-2014, 06:20 AM	#15
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	Originally posted by dyoon153 Well, sad truth is Pentax is not 'popular', not as much as Canon, Nikon and Sony, so it's not surprising to see it being overlooked and ignored. I blame it on their marketing strategy (if it exists at all). Google search results :