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Nervous nellie...go with Pentax K-1 or move to Sony FF?

Started Apr 12, 2018 | Discussions thread
Ari Aikomus
Ari Aikomus Veteran Member • Posts: 9,643
I have both, and...
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.. I really like both. Sony A7RII (not even newest A7III or A7R3) and Pentax K-1 .

...Both are good cameras. Of course, they are different, but both can offer really excellent image quality...42mp sony sensor maybe even a bit better. But K-1 is a bit better for very long exposures.

I enjoy that I have small compact sized fullframe body (A7RII) when I need the kind of 'easy to take with' choice. A7RII is also very versatile with different adapters. I also use some of my Pentax K lenses with it.

Also AF is bit more reliable with A7RII, when it locks it is spot-on, not almost. I hope that new Pentax K-1 mark2 has more reliable AF.

Manual focusing is much more easy to do with electric viewfinder.

However Pentax K-1 is also very handy package, with manu useful features, like well working pixel shift, astrotracer, GPS etc...And better swivel display!

If I had to choose between these, it would be a really hard decision. You can not go wrong with either. Is not that reassuring? If you think you can get all lenses you need to Pentax K-1, then K-1 could be your choice...You can get more new modern lenses to Sony FE mount, and also many Canon/Sigma lenses works very well with Sony, with Sigma MC-11 or metabones smart adapters.

regards,

Ari

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