RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: Some "Negative" Comments on K-01 from PF's Initial Hands-on Review

Friday, March 09, 2012

Some "Negative" Comments on K-01 from PF's Initial Hands-on Review

http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-k-01-initial-hands-on.html

Quoted:-

"The K-01's contrast detect autofocus (CDAF) performs very well; it is more than adequate for its target audience. However, it is noticeably slower and less sensitive than the Pentax SAFOX IX phase-detect TTL AF system (PDAF) found in current DSLRs. It is slightly faster and more accurate than the DSLR live view contrast-detect AF system overall (much faster in bright light, but not much better at close range or in low light) and consistently seems to use a different (improved) algorithm to lock focus."

"As would be expected of this type of camera, the K-01 isn't perfect for more serious shooters and Pentax has deliberately excluded certain features."

"Overall, the K-01's shutter is noisier than we had expected, and since CDAF does more guesswork than PDAF, focusing is also more noisy than it would be on a DSLR."

Well, this time it seems that this PF review is balancing and fair enough, against what it could be overall too positive in the past and many of the shortcomings of those Pentax gear are not pointed out clearly and intentionally toned down. Maybe it's time for me to refer to their reviews more often, or even for me to re-post again at the PF (if I have the time!)! ;-D

Related:-

K-01 1st look by Steve Huff (Video Review)

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Ying · 682 weeks ago

Olympus claims the fastest CDAF for it's OM-D. I look forward to the test result.
And also the 5 axis shake reduction system.

Despite company turmoil, Olympus managed to achieve some great technical advancements via R&D (at least claimed so). Congratulations to them.

In the mean time, Pentax spent their R&D fund on what exactly? The K-01 re-used many parts from previous machines with NOTHING substantial in advancements. It really is what we in computer game software industry calls 're-skin" - some fancy new packaging with no changes inside.

Seriously, what does K-01 offer an existing Pentax DSLR shooter? Apart from a Video mode that is now finally at level playing fields as other makes, NOTHING. POS.

I know Pentax R&D fund was tight to start with but it looks like Hoya really GUTTED them with absolutely no investment in technical advancement at all.

Here's hope some good R&D funding from Ricoh.

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guest · 682 weeks ago

Rice, there are some "positive" comments on K-01from PF. Are you going to collect them too? Just curious.

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ORGY · 682 weeks ago

K-01 is amateur's camera. What are you talking about?

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jon1 · 682 weeks ago

The forums on this brand are way less active than before. People are tired of APS-C only, tired waiting for the FF camera and tired of the patently false explanations of why crop sensor is better. They are doubling down on APS-C with the new lens roadmap instead of expanding the line with FF. Huge Mirrorless APS-C camera? Boring. Huge 560mmf5.6 telescope size lens? No thanks.