I've found that I can shoot long sequences with the K5 or K5II using 45MB/s cards without a problem but the K3 becomes bogged down using these cards so I had to buy new 95MB/s card in order to make use of the added capability of the K3.
On 4 August 2014 13:27, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > As a K-5 user, the only place the K-5IIs would really be an upgrade would be > in the area of auto focus. Yes, auto focus on the K-5II cameras actually > works, as opposed to frustrating the hell out of you. The dynamic range, > MP, high ISO capabilities are pretty much the same as the K-5. It has no AA > filter so images are likely to be a bit sharper bit but, I'm not sure that > it's worth the upgrade. > > The K-3 is by all accounts the K-5's better in everything except dynamic > range where it falls just a bit short, and loses out just a bit on high ISO > performance, but not by much. Auto focus is supposed to be a bit better > than the K-5IIs, but pretty still close, both it and the K-5IIs however bury > the original K-5 in that area. Oh yes and on paper at least you'll get > about 1 more FPS with the K-3 over the K-5. > > The bottom line is that unless you're biggest issue with the K-5 is auto > focus performance, I'm not sure that the K-5IIs would be that much of an > upgrade. The K-3 offers more granularity in selecting auto focus points, > (27 vs 11), has almost, equal dynamic range and high ISO capabilities as the > K-5 cameras and a much greater pixel count. > > Now the downside. The larger pixel count is going to tax any computer > you're using for image processing, unless you've got a lot of horse power to > spare, oh and you'll definitely need more SD storage unless you already have > two or three times what you think you need. The K-3 is maybe 10% larger and > 10% heavier, and has a much higher battery drain than the K-5/II/IIs > cameras. > > With the larger file size of the K-3 you get a linear resolution increase of > about 22% What that boils down to is if you want to make a 300dpi print, > the largest you can make with with the K-3 would be 13x20 vs the K-5, etc., > at 10 1/4 x 16 1/2, (those sizes in inches if you want centimeters you'll > have to do your own conversion). > > I think that you can pick up a New K-5IIs for a little as ~$650. The K-3 is > still selling for about $1,100 to $1,200 at reputable dealers. > > What would I do? I don't know. The K-5II I own is already capable of > making more than acceptable prints at 240 dpi that are larger than I can > print for myself, and much larger than I can display on any high resolution > output device that I own, or am likely to, in the near future. While the > K-3 seems to be a great camera I have a hard time justifying it to myself. > On the other hand while I love the K-5II it's just not that much of an > upgrade over the K-5 unless you really need the superior auto focusing. > > > On 8/3/2014 9:31 PM, Ralph Turner wrote: >> >> I have been a Pentax user for over 15 years and have accumulated a good >> number of lenses and accessories. Normally I an not perplexed about which >> new Pentax digital body to buy, until now. >> >> My main use of Pentax gear is for travel photography - small and >> lightweight lenses, reasonable sized bodies and accessories. Currently I am >> using a three >> three year old K5 and I would like to buy either a new K5iis body or a new >> K3. I do not need the camera for sports or kids and grandkids, just for >> travel. >> So, looking at dynamic range, high ISO challenges, MP, and somewhat the >> price -- what body do you recommend and why? >> >> Ralph Turner >> >> > > > > -- > I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve > immortality through not dying. > -- Woody Allen > > > > -- > 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. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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.
