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

Started Nov 11, 2021 | Questions thread
nayr Forum Member • Posts: 74
Re: Deciding between K1-ii and Panasonic S5 - (please no MILC vs DSLR)

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

I recently purchased (and have yet to receive) the S5 with the 20-60 kit lens and the 85 f/1.8 lens. I wasn't really considering the K1ii since I was primarily interested in the more compact FF mirrorless systems. I've been into Pentax systems for a long time though. The S5 is pretty close to the size of my K-5 but it's full-frame which is something I was hoping to get into at some point. I'm one of those that used to want a digital back for my K1000.  I started investigating that K1ii just a little bit out of curiosity.  So far I think there's only one feature I wish the S5 had and that is the Astrotracer.  I don't get to do a lot of astrophotography but for those rare occasions it would be a nice feature to have.

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