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K50 to K70 Upgrade,....I need a nudge!

Started Sep 22, 2016 | Discussions thread
Richard Murdey
Richard Murdey Veteran Member • Posts: 3,087
a nudge in the other direction

Setter Dog wrote:

I've read what I can on the K70 and think I "need" one. I have two K50s that I really enjoy, though, and I'm hoping for some improvement in IQ.

For the purposes of this discussion, the quality of the raw data piped out of all recent Pentax APSC models since the K-5 can be considered equivalent.

As others are finding out  (Verge puff piece, sigh), we are past the point where consumers can expect noticeable improvements in this respect and this poses some issues for Ricoh and other manufacturers.

I cannot in good conscience recommend that anyone with a post-K-5 generation Pentax dSLR upgrade to a K-70. In fact I would actively discourage it as a waste of money. The upgrade path for this group is vertical, from the entry level models to the K-3ii and K-1, as their needs expand to require those advanced features.

 Richard Murdey's gear list:Richard Murdey's gear list
Nikon D750 Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/25 Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50 Pentax K-1 +13 more
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