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Friday, September 14, 2012

The Most Wanted K-5 Upgrade Path - More New Info!

During these few days I have noticed at various Pentax forums and blogs worldwide that Pentaxians are thinking of "moving on" especially for many of those existing K-5 users. Most of them are thinking about acquiring the new Nikon D600 "cheap FF" and to jump boat and should wait No Longer! >:-o

No problem! Unlike Ricoh Pentax, I am always giving my audience for what they want and interested, here is the latest official sample gallery of the D600, pictures in full size!

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d600/sample.htm

The IQ is really impressive. A huge leap from the D700, I would say! The colour accuracy is also the best for what I have ever seen for a Nikon camera, they are more natural but yet rich.

And some latest YouTube videos about the D600, official or not. Enjoy! :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1-BD9S08UQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seVSmQB1-tw

Related:-

"D600 Weights 90g More Than K-5II"

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Pentax since 2008 · 652 weeks ago

I don't normally buy into the kind of "doomsday" speech about Pentax's fate... but this time, the threat is very real. I own a K20D and a K5... and some Pentax and third party glasses... for the first time since 2008, I am seriously thinking of jumping ship.... D7000 did not sway me... but D600 is unresistable!!!

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jaad75 · 652 weeks ago

Frankly, I don't see a "huge leap" in IQ. It's ok, but not that great, as you pictured it. Certainly not better than D800 and not much better (if any) than D3x, which make that lower density sensor look even older.

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jaad75 · 652 weeks ago

If looking at early JPG samples from D600 and A99 can be any indication - no.

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zosX · 652 weeks ago

I would wait until dxomark reviews the camera. It will be interesting to see how the sensor fares against the 5dmk3 and the d800 in terms of noise and DR. How would you feel if the k-5 had superior dr and high iso capabilities versus a full frame? :)

Time will tell.....

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Flo · 652 weeks ago

Received an offcial mail from Pentax yesterday, they will have surprises next week...

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Marq · 652 weeks ago

I so hope you're right, Flo. Otherwise my eye has fallen on the Sony a99. Especially with it's amazing video capabilities. Rice, I read that with it's dual SD-card slots you can assign one SD card for images and one for movies. Do you think it's possible to capture an image while a movie is being recorded without interrupting the movie? That's the kind of innovation I'd like to see from Pentax.

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joejoe · 652 weeks ago

yeah seems a nice FF dslr for 1300-1500$.

.... Oh... wait.

its 2099$.
damn internet rumors... curse you!!!!

anyway, from my pentaxian pov, a nikon dslr can't be a switch attraction, since it can't handle properly my fa77 nor my m42.
from that , canon seems way better.
but i have to admit that my k-5 isn't used at full potential.
so i don't even think to switch even if that d600 cost 1300$.

last thing, rice, you should not make titles about pentax instead of nikon when it actually doesnt refering to any pentax product... that's just silly
:D

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Alex · 652 weeks ago

That's not an upgrade path, that's a D7000 with a FX sensor. Why would anyone jump ship for that?

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Karel Fiedler · 652 weeks ago

if I want better camera than K-5 then I interest by 645D ... there is FF similar the histery APS-C is so small ... and I want to see all thing in the large viewfinder (its true:) ... but I know if I have DA*, Ltd and XS lenses (with possibility FF) I have to wait some time for new better APS-C or FF and I know that it is clear and economicaly to change body one times during 3-5 Years. I am not profesional photographer, I don't have 645D body ... There is good time to try my new Ricoh GR IV, I never have seen compact camera similar features and I hope that Pentax Ricoh Img will give some unique products on the market. Of course, I expect progress in the adding new techlogies from ICT world.

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Djay · 652 weeks ago

I've considered switching and made my calculation.
I have a K5 and about 3000$ worth of lenses. If (and if) I manage to sell everything, I can buy a D600, a standard 24-70 f/2.8 zoom, and maybe one other lens. Yeah ... really tempting ... OR NOT !.
I'm not going to loose the quality of all my A, FA and DA for the beauty of a bigger and plastic FF.
Nice try ricehigh

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walt · 652 weeks ago

Interesting that I have read comments from d7000 users possibly switching to the K5IIs because the see Nikon neglecting the dx lineup.

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monochrome80iso 28p · 652 weeks ago

Hi guys. If you have already K-5 are you really disapointed of IQ from this camera? You really need FF to do good pictures? You think if you will have FF your photography will be more pro?? It is really big deal to wait for Pentax new model and till this moment using K-5?? Less talk, more enjoy & shooting pictures :)

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Kevin · 652 weeks ago

For a few extra bucks over the Nikon I am looking at the Sony SLT A99. http://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/slrs/sony_s...

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H13131 · 652 weeks ago

What if Pentax comes with a better FF body next year? I think the best is to get a second hand 5d2 and a 50 1.4( or few other lenses depends your shooting style) , so you can enjoy the FF experience while waiting for Pentax FF to come out.

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Guest · 651 weeks ago

You have to look at the whole ecosystem offered. Okay, the big two offer huge lens catalogues but many of these are speciality fast F lenses and long telephotos that really aren't priced for Pentax's average customer. Lots of fans would like say that Pentax offers pro grade gear but really that's not the case, nor should we expect that they should.

I'd settle for decent pro am. But that means nailing the focus and quality of build issues. Even if Nikon has similar teething problems for new equipment lines, they're large enough to absorb the hit when Pentax is not. Pentax is trying to hold onto a dying point and shoot market that's slowly being absorbed by iPhones.

My suggestion for Pentax is to thin the product line and increase their offering to compete at the mid market rather than the low end where Canon and Nikon can easily afford to under cut them with a blizzard of products.

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