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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-21-2018, 03:01 PM
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My point exactly. What would be gained going to a mirrorless body? The K-S2 is one fine compact DSLR. The money could instead be put towards another lens filling a different need, an advanced flash, GPS/astro-photography accessory, etc.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-20-2018, 11:37 AM
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I am wondering what you are seeking or expecting in spending the money for these mirrorless systems. Many of us have been into photography for many years, going back into the film-only era. Currently, I shoot with three camera bodies- the pro-oriented K-5 IIs, the KP, and the amateur-oriented K-S2. I have some expensive high-end lenses also. I can tell you that although the K-S2 is amateur-oriented with its SCENE modes, etc. it is also a very highly-equipped, most capable camera, while being among the smallest, lightest but well-built APS-C bodies out there of any type. Image quality is excellent. You'd not likely ever see a quality difference between images from the 20mp and 24mp sensors. The Nikon near $2,000 flagship APS-C DSLR model, the D500 uses a 20mp sensor, very much like the one in your K-S2.
When I need the most compact ensemble possible, yet with very good imaging quality, I take the K-S2 with the little DAL 18-50mm on it and I can actually put it into a large jacket pocket- this including a zoom lens! The current succeeding model, the K-70 is of similar design, but is larger and heavier. I was surprised at the imaging quality from the little kit lens, and its fast, quiet AF.
You have some very fine lenses, especially the DA 16-85mm and the DA 55-300mm, and the FA 31mm is outstanding. There is little to nothing that falls short in your very fine system! With a mirrorless system, it is possible to design smaller lenses, especially some expensive pro-oriented ones having a fast aperture. This would save size and weight. But this may not hold true so much in the telephoto range. For example, my KP and certainly my K-S2, with my very fine DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 attached, I have found to be as light or lighter an ensemble compared to the Fuji 50-140mm f/2.8 for APS-C mirrorless. The 5mm difference would be virtually unnoticeable.
Many of the mirrorless compactness comes at the expense of omitting some features like a built-in flash, and more efficient controls systems, certainly not having the exclusive Pentax Hyper System, which your K-S2 has. If you are not familiar with this very efficient operating system, I would be glad to fill you in.
There has been quite a discussion in a recent thread by Takker that might be worth a read for you, part of which deals with a DSLR compared to other modalities.
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