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K3 II or K1 as upgrade fro KR

Started Mar 11, 2016 | Questions thread
12HT75 Regular Member • Posts: 157
Re: K3 II or K1 as upgrade fro KR

Ajayang wrote:

Hi,

I have Pentax KR with Sigma art 30mm ,Pentax 55-300mm,Sigma 10-20mm lens and now i want to upgrade to high end camera i would like to know which one i should consider K3II or K1 considering the price difference of 1000usd is it a good option to go for k3II ?

Please help me

Hello, I don't know about the Sigma lenses you have, but I think the 55-300 lens is not a full-frame lens. It will still work on the K-1 in crop mode or even on FF mode with some vignetting probably (but not give as much 'reach' then).

Of course, if you want a new body now, your only option is the K-3/II. The K-3 series has a more powerful screw-drive motor which will focus the 55-300 faster than your Kr, but the K-1 may probably have this too.

The K-3 series will be a big advance in all ways from your Kr, I went from a Kr to the K5IIs and found it a worthwhile improvement although it took a while to get used to it.

Also, if it is important to you, burst mode is faster in the K3 than K-1.

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