Pentax K-7 or K-5 - What About The Newest Pentax DSLR

Pentax K-7 or K-5 - What About The Newest Pentax DSLR

Pentax is moving backwards when the remaining digital SLR kingdom is going forward. The newest edition of Pentax mid-level DSLR is the K-5; the elder version is the Pentax K-7. It doesn't make sense . Why isn't it a higher number than the previous 1? Go figure.

Far more important than the name are the upgrades. Is this brand new camera worthy of your interest? And, by the way, which one has the higher user rating? Far more on that later.

Pentax is declaring that the K-5 is really a "refinement" of the K-7. We normally think of this as upgrade. Another Pentax anomaly. Whatever.

The upgrades... OK, refinements, are in some predicted areas.

1st, the CMOS sensor has improved from 14.6-megapixels to 16.3-megapixels.

There is an boost in the continuous shooting rate from 5.2 frames per second to 7 frames per second.

ISO has been refined to go all the way up to 51,200 instead of a paltry 6400.

There has also been an increase from the 12-bit RAW bit depth to 14-bit.

Video recording has also been improved to full 1920x1080p at 25 fps as opposed to 1536x1024p (they were the only ones with that size video which was rather unusual).??

A lot of cameras are including in-camera HDR now. But the Pentax men and women have somehow added automatic image alignment so that you'll be able to shoot while hand-holding your camera.

There are other advantages that are prevalent to both cameras that are well worth mentioning.

* Having a camera that is weather resistant is critical when you are out inside the elements. The Pentax models both sport a magnesium alloy body over a stainless steel frame, and they are weather-sealed for that vital protection. So go ahead and jump into the snow or surf with either.

* Another good feature of Pentax DSLRs is the image stabilization that's built into the body as opposed to being dependent upon the lens IS.

* Also, each lens made for a Pentax SLR is compatible with the newest versions. This is really a substantial benefit for those who are old Pentax owners.

The Pentax folks have not entered into the advertising competitions to promote their cameras. Rather they rely on quality and user satisfaction for product promotion.

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