Navigate between cameras to find your ideal camera?I recommend you take a look at the model that replaces this jewel; The Pentax KP we’re talking about here.
More than a year ago we told you about a beautiful chamber that we christened ‘The Pentax Insignia Search’, no more or less than the Pentax K5 II, successor to the Pentax K5. Version of both: The Pentax K3, a model of excellent performance and value for money that will not leave you indifferent.
- Mainly.
- And as always.
- Those who know how to take advantage of all their possibilities (which are numerous).
- The Pentax K3 is a very well made and robust off-road camera.
- With features ranging from semi to totally professional.
- So it is recommended for advanced enthusiasts or true enthusiasts?So.
- If you feel that your first SLR camera is getting small for you.
- If it has already given you everything you could give.
- If you want to take it a step further in this beautiful world of photography.
- This camera is an option that deserves to be a little careful with that.
- Shall we see it?.
At first glance, the Pentax K3 stands out for its robustness, as you have already seen in its main features, it is a camera of 92 points of magnesium, that is, it is designed to completely isolate it from water and dust, so an excellent companion for great adventures. It can now rain, snow or plunge into a sandstorm in the desert. Will this beautiful camera continue to work if you can cope with this situation?
When you start, you have 9 or 11 spotlights, but now that you’re already a capitalized HOBBY, you might just start to run out of it, especially knowing there’s a chance, right?Well, the Pentax K3 arrives with no more or less than 27 focus points; more than twice as much as its predecessor, allowing you to achieve a very precise and agile approach without having to vary the framing. In addition, of the 27, 25 of them intersect, which, in order for us to understand each other, are the best; and with the slightest margin of error. For example, to give you an idea, the Nikon D7100, which could be considered a competitor of our Pentax, has only 15 sights (although it has 51 focus points compared to the 27 of the Pentax K3?).
Can you imagine what you can do in a second? Well, while you’re blinking, this camera took 8 photos. How are you staying? In addition, for each burst, you can get up to 22 images in RAW format and 60 in JPEG format.
That’s a mysterious name, isn’t it? The low pass filter is commonly used to reduce muaré and false colors; Optical defects are found when we try to photograph specific situations such as colors or repetitive patterns, this filter prevents or reduces this effect, but at the same time reduces the sharpness of images when it would not always be necessary to use it. , in this case, you chose to include an “anti-aliasing” (AA) simulator that you can activate based on each scene. This results in superior image quality and sharpness, even when working with high ISOs.
The Pentax K3 includes an image stabilizer or Shake Reduction (SR) that will allow you to reduce the speed between two and three steps without shaking, this will be very useful if you are one of those who likes to travel light, without tripod and carry freehand and in a straight line. Have you ever seen it reflected?
This places it, in this sense, between professional range cameras. This means that Pentax operates up to 200,000 stamps; Is it made to last?
It will be really difficult to find a camera with such semi-professional features at this price. You can find it for just under 1,000 euros on Amazon; just the body. You can also buy it in kit with lens, for about 130 euros more with the 18-55mm or for about 250 euros more with an 18-135mm (all options, here).
I don’t know what 800gr. 500mb will look like alone, but not bad at all; It’s not light, even if it doesn’t seem to pretend to be. The Pentax K3 is a robust and versatile camera.
If you’ve never used a Pentax camera, it may take you a while to learn how to use this camera. Being so complete translates into a multitude of external buttons and internal functions that are not always the most intuitive. Although yes, a good “brood” of the manual will solve most problems. On the other hand, precisely the variety of buttons ends up becoming a great advantage. You don’t know what it’s like to have a dedicated button for each function, because that way you don’t have to waste time accessing the menu every time you want to change a setting.
Although it has improved compared to its predecessors, this is not one of the strengths of this beautiful camera, obviously, if you normally focus on the manual, this will not be the least problem.
For some of you, the lack of built-in Wi-Fi can be a big drawback. In that case, don’t worry as the Pentax K3 provides Wi-Fi thanks to its compatibility with wireless cards like FluCards.
This camera is a robust and well-designed adventurous camera designed to run in the rain or hang out in the sand ;-). Are your features beautiful, the quality of your images excellent, cold, warm, bright, in low light?Looking for one of the most versatile cameras in its range and one of the best results, so you know, if you feel like you’ve already pushed your first SLR camera to the fullest, you need more focus points, more accuracy, better image quality?This camera is a great way to step forward in your passion for photography. Of course, never forget that the camera doesn’t make the photographer. Only if you’re ready to handle it will it give you better results. of what you currently have.
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