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Need a little help deciding which Pentax DSLR

Started Apr 20, 2017 | Questions thread
Valonkuvaaja Junior Member • Posts: 33
Re: Need a little help deciding which Pentax DSLR

I recently upgraded from K-50 and went for K-3ii, mainly because I wanted to have the GPS. I cannot compare to other models such as K-70, but must say that I am extremely happy with my choice of K-3ii. IQ is good and I think the image stabilisation has improved quite a bit from K-50. I routinely use 1/13sec with 18mm, handheld. Yes, I know this is not even pushing the limits, I just like my pictures sharp. I have also done 1/8s and  a few 1/4s exposures succesfully. The only disappointment is that there are only three user modes which is a bit limiting (but K-50 only had two). I also like the dynamical range of the sensor: even that seems to have improved a lot from K-50. One more small drawback might be K-3ii's more limited ISO tolerance. I personally prefer not go above 1600 with K-3ii, and based on reviews I believe e.g. KP could be a step or too better in that respect. However, I rarely need anything beyond that for handheld photography, and prefer using tripod and longer exposures for night landscapes anyway, so for me that was not a big issue.

K-3ii is a very good camera.

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