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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

K-3 User Test Under Cold Weather at -16C



http://www.pentaxfans.net/thread-142928-1-1.html
(in Traditional Chinese, Google English Translation Here.)

It is told that the cold weather resistance of the K-3 is really good, which is yet better than that of the A7R which the user also owns, despite that the water resistance of both is good enough, as commented by that user.

So, a bulkier body could help for better cold resistance. And, an all-metal body could be inferior, also a compact body as well.

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Seems Pentax experience in WR-field payed off...Ricoh or not i still consider Pentax my first choice...I am an amateur so for me is much easier choice than pros because i still play in APS-C field...
-16C is not that cold for a Camera, i've shot with my K-01 and K20D in temperaturesas low as -30C without any problems.
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K20D from what i remember was weather sealed already like K-5 and K-3 but more impressive is K-01 that is a more consumer orientated camera that have is not having WR but still resisted at that temps...Thanks for telling me about K-01 so it will be in my shopping list..
The only thing is that the batteries are drained faster since it's obviously always in LV, so i keep 2 spare batteries in a warm pocket inside my jacket.
How is the LV at such low temp? Have you took the k-01 in rain ? I want to know if you get rain inside the camera ?
LV is slower but not too bad. When it's raining too hard i use my K20D, if not i use a plastic bag on my K-01 since it's not Weather Resistant.
I suppose you have 1.01 firmware on it..How is the focus in low light vs K20d ?How is the focus in dim light ? I personally liked to take photos in dim light...
Thanks
Firmware 1.04, but i'm not using AF very often and not in low light, so i'm not the best one to answer that question.
In the thread,
it said that A7r shows the black screen after been buried in the snow.
A7r might able to handle the water, but it can't handle the cold weather.
K-3 is still able to work properly after been buried in the snow.

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