Joe Przybylski

In the video section you mention it can use an external microphone for stereo sound...

so, it's the highest rated aps-c dslr then, correct? sorry I could be wrong but according to their reviews, sorted by rating, the K5 is just below three other full frames...

I'm not sure of this bias... have you seen how they rated the K5? I think it's the highest rated DSLR right under some full frame models?

It is faster. Can't see much of a difference in anything else... Sweet! I just bought this like a week ago and already an update! Kudos Pentax!

I was hoping my takeaway from this thread would be, simply...Pentax is an extremely well built, exceptionally performing DSLR for stills. It offers features that no other competitor does. It has...

I wish people would read the original post. I said my primary focus was NOT video.  But I wish that Pentax would try and stay a bit more competitive with Sony/Canon/Nikon and put a bit more effort...

I'm wondering if you read my original post.

I just want to say once again - for stills I really don't think you can beat Pentax for this price range. I think Pentax has stills nailed. What I'm saying is they need to put just the tiniest bit...

Your comments are totally valid. That's what I was hoping for with the K5, which was closer to your $1600 mark and it still wasn't there. 25fps only? Motion JPG? Pentax? Hello?

Right? Sorry :-)For starters the audio is horrible. No stereo mic? No mic input? But I can't fault Pentax for that because I knew it going into this... but still - for the price and considering all...

Owned a K5 about a year ago. Loved it. But wanted better video. Tried the Sony lines of cameras, but was SO SPOILED by the weatherproofing and feel of the Pentax that I wasn't happy. Also, the...

Well I just got a Sony a65 still getting familiar with it. Made this quick video tonight to test the video.Very impressed with the quality so...