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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-27-2016, 08:43 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-27-2016, 06:54 PM
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You're welcome. To the same effect as my last post, the K-3II (great AF and resolution) would definitely advance your aps-c performance if you replaced the K-5IIS with it. The K-1 would give you the full frame at the 36 mp option with the newest AF.
I think, which has already been posted, that the optimal situation you would want is to have both the K-3II to give you the best Pentax aps-c performance available, and the K-1 to give you the full frame 36 mp option. Both are going to give you something, no matter which one you get or when. I know the K-5IIS is a beautiful camera, but if you sold it instead of retaining it, that may help in financing the K-3II or K-1.
What Adam mentioned about buying the K-1 and waiting to replace your K-5IIS with a K-3II would be a method of sooner or later having both the K-1 and K-3II, or you could buy the K-3II to replace the K-5IIS, then buy the K-1 when it is feasible for you. That would be the simple approach, both methods having their benefits.
That being said, anyone could compare the K-1 and K-3II in many ways, but the essence of it is that they are two different type cameras, one whose specialization platform is 24 mp aps-c, and one whose specialization platform is 36 mp full frame. If a person wants the most advanced specialization platform that Pentax makes of both aps-c and full frame, then the K-1 and K-3II will outfit the person.
Just take one step at a time, if you buy either one first, it is going to be an upgrade. If you think one is going to be more immediately needed than the other, you can buy that one and look forward to buying the other one next.
Enjoy.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-25-2016, 09:30 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-25-2016, 08:27 PM
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I have the K-5IIS and the K-3II. The K-5IIS is an excellent performer. The detail and color in the images is amazing, and the images keep their composure at reasonably higher ISOs. I bought the K-3II and it brings detail and AF to an even more advanced level. The tracking ability of the K-3II for birds in flight is is excellent, giving almost one keeper after another in reasonable conditions. The detail that the 24 mp delivers is very noticeable and does provide a croppable image in cases where the image is at a distance. So I see the K-3II as a step up from the excellent for its time K-5IIS. I use my K-3II/Sigma 150-500 for birding/sports/wildlife and my K-5IIS/Pentax 16-85 for landscape/foliage/portrait use.
The K-3II is really a worthy, high performance investment for aps-c shooting, and you would definitely notice it is more advanced than its K-5IIS predecessor relative. What would happen if you got the K-1, which I do not have, is you will have the option of shooting in full frame mode with 36 mp which neither the K-5IiS or K-3II will. That is the main point of the K-1, and the 36 mp allows for croppability. The aps-c option is there on the K-1, but then that brings you back to the 16 mp, which will deliver as good or most likely better image quality than the K-5IIS with the accompaniment of the newer AF. It really is a matter of if you want the 36 mp which is almost super croppable compared to the K-5IIS or K-3II, or the K-3II which will give you straight 24 mp aps-c telephoto performance. I just got my K-3II last October, and it is great, so I am set up very well for now, but I look at the K-1 as an option for the 36 mp to accompany possibly a Pentax 70-200 and/or some other Pentax lens in the future if I may need it.
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