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Deciding between K1-ii and Panasonic S5 - (please no MILC vs DSLR)

Started Nov 11, 2021 | Questions thread
MaciekPruski Regular Member • Posts: 288
Re: Deciding between K1-ii and Panasonic S5 - (please no MILC vs DSLR)
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Jhaakas wrote:

Have narrowed it down to the K1-ii and S5.

Weight and kit lens are in S5 favor..
Wondering what I would gain from K1ii

Primary use in priority

  • Compact, travel needs, has to be FF
  • DR, mostly do landscapes
  • IBIS
  • Occasional portraits indoors

K1 ii is a good or even great camera for such needs but it is big and heavy. However, there are very nice prime lenses for it that are really compact, so the whole kit doesn't necessarily have to be very big. I wouldn't go with the kit lens though- you'd probably be better off buying 2 prime lenses for wide angle and standard focal length and a 70-200 f 2.8 or f 4 zoom

 MaciekPruski's gear list:MaciekPruski's gear list
Pentax K-1 Pentax KP Pentax smc FA 50mm F1.4 Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO Pentax smc DA 17-70mm F4.0 AL (IF) SDM +6 more
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