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Well, the K-5 has an all-metal body, but the K-30 has improved autofocus (allegedly). That may make it a superior camera from a usability standpoint. Rob

I have said many times that claims of lens softness can often be explained by poor focus calibration. When Photozone first tested the FA43 on a K10D, there was no way for the user to perform...

Check out the lens reviews on the other Pentax Forum. They are very, very strong over many users. Also note how many got rid of their DA40 Limiteds after seeing what the FA43 can deliver. To me,...

Am I the only one experiencing extremely slow downloads from this site? For instance, I find the Studio Comparison to be virtually unusable. I just want to know if the problem is with DPR or with...

. I would call that one of the great understatements of the year. Raw Therapee is exceptionally complex and is perhaps second only to Photoshop in that regard. The degree of complexity is far...

I cannot believe that I am reading this in an Olympus forum, as if Olympus does not have serious problems of corporate governance. Does anyone really know how that mess is going to turn out and...

Good luck with Raw Therapee. It is a work in progress that still need a great deal of work. It is very complex and buggy, and the user interface is challenging, to say the least. And yet, there...

Jim, According to Ctein, deconvolution does increase both resolution and sharpness. I consider him to be an extremely reliable authority on subjects such as...

The fact that the K-01 can appeal to experienced shooters does not mean that they are the primary target market. It's no different than serious photographers choosing to use P&S cameras on...

Uh, sorry, but moire is not always easily dealt with. AA filters have a bad reputation around here, but they do serve a useful purpose. Moreover, the blurring effect they introduce can largely be...

I feel the same as I did earlier, even after seeing the corrected raw files. The K-01 appears to have the best IQ of any of the 16MP cameras (with the possible exception of the Fuji X-P 1, which...

"Oops," says DPR. Just a minor error in methodology. The funny thing is that even after correcting the error, the K-01 raw files still look cleaner and sharper than those from the K-5 and Nex 5N....

It is entirely possible that the K-01's on chip NR is more effective and less destructive that what can be done in PP with NR software. Having done lots of NR with various programs, I must say...

Come to think of it, DPR is probably mildly stunned by these results, and they will have to do some real soul searching when they write their review. Will they be able to get over the unique...

An EVF would likely have added $250 to the price, which would put it out of reach for much of the target market. Rest assured, Pentax will produce MILCs with EVFs in the future.

Rob

You might be surprised by how well colored cameras sell in some markets, such as Asian countries. Pentax has had great success in the past with such offerings.

Rob

Gordon, It seems to me that Pentax's on-chip NR is very effective at removing mainly chroma noise, while retaining detail. I don't know that it could be done as well in PP with NR software. Is...

I wouldn't count on such a high rating. More than likely, DPR will nitpick this camera to death, just as so many other gainsayers have already done. The lack of a VF will loom large. It will be...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Personally, I like the chunky modern design, and I give Pentax credit for allowing an industrial designer to create a new camera from scratch. Over time, I...

Perhaps its because JPEGs are the result of a myriad of unknown (to the user) factors that comprise the camera's processing algorithm. I don't shoot in JPEG mode and could not care less about...