DxOMark recommends lenses for the Pentax K-3

I was worried about all those tests when I was switching from olympus to Pentax and I found out it's better to look at user reviews.

Since the HG zuikos were supposed to be among the best, I was worried that any other system would be a step down. From my experience the better lenses from Pentax's line up are just as good, for my use at least, as HG zuikos (never used SHG though). They are definitely capable of producing good quality images.

I can attest that the Pentax 40mm is pin sharp wide-open, unlike the DX0 Mark test results show. I cannot understand how DX0 Mark continually gets substandard test scores for Pentax lenses. Lenstip scores the DA*55 at almost 50 lpmm, one of the sharpest 50's they've tested and yet DX0 Mark gets different scores.

Another site has the canon and Pentax 40mm on about even pegging re' resolution but the Pentax has better CA but worse in the Bokeh department.

http://www.photozone.de/pentax/630-pentax40f28?start=1
http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/772-canon_40_28_apsc?start=1

This is interesting, but DxO only measures the technical capabilities of a lens, with a focus on sharpness. Sharpness is important, but not all. The "character" each lens, how it reproduces colours, how is its bokeh, how it renders textures, etc is also important, and not really taken into account here.

Pentax has the worst lens line up. The odd focal lengths, too slow, too expensive. Will they ever change? What's wrong with almost all lens makers(Sony are you listening?) At least Sigma tries harder!!!

Not surprisingly, the pancake lens performance is not impressive. But at least they are small.

after the best lens recommendation, you have listed the 4 worst lens for viewing scores ?

Nice to see Pentax getting some well deserved love.

Eventually it pays off to try harder than the incumbents.