I have to say, that is a pretty comprehensive review. As I expected the K-3 falls just a bit short in the dynamic range department (over the K-5/ii/iis) but its advantages in other areas would probably still make it a slam dunk upgrade overall for most. It seems that in the AF department, owners of the K-5ii/iis will not notice a big difference in the AF performance, and K-5iis owners already have the AA-free option (though not the switchable option of the K-3).
In short, I would say that if you have anything prior to a K-5 the upgrade to a K-3 will be amazing. If you have a K-5, you have a very good camera that you could be happy with for many years, but an upgrade to a K-3 would be significant (in everything except dynamic range). If you have a K-5ii, you already have most of the AF improvements seen in the K-3 but not its other features (PRIME III-related throughput, FPS, HDR, switchable AA, dual slots and, of course, 24MP). If you have a K-5ii, the same things as the K-5ii apply with the possible exception of the AA-related stuff. In any event, Pentax has apparently achieved their objectives in significantly moving the top end of the APS-C cameras, surpassing not only themselves but also the field (if only temporarily). The fact that Canikon CANNOT duplicate the switchable AA filter since they don't use internal SR means that is many ways this is a lead that Pentax could hold for a good while. If Pentax has improved the AF system to the point that IT is no longer a compromise, then I really think that they have shored up the only real vulnerability that they have historically had. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 12/11/2013 8:53 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-review/introduction.html >> >> Apparently my K-5 is aging. >> >> Dave >> > My K5 got old really fast. > > bill > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
