subject: The Pentax K5 Dslr - Technological Advancements And Easy To Use [print this page] Just a casual search online will reveal how vast the digital camera offers are for this expansive audience. Pentax has come out with their K5 DSLR camera recently in the continuing attempt to win market share. There are significant improvements and features that will catch the eye of newcomers and experienced alike. Market forces and the intense competition for share will always be a good thing for the consumer. So with the DSLR K5, you are looking at very strong updates, features and solid engineering. The company has made a clear effort to respond to feedback from their market audience. The basic areas to take note of are more capable image sensing plus auto-focus handling with the K5 camera.
One thing you will hear about with the K5 is how much was accomplished for auto-focus capability. What you will find are improvements for more precise control, and this truly is responsive to detail. Pentax uses a total of twenty different sensor coordinates involving two different axes for auto-focusing. A system such as auto-focus, as used in the K5, is the result of impressive engineering and software development. The ability to focus in challenging light scenes is perhaps one of the real tests for any auto-focus feature. The K5 also includes a spot beam that will help you to take photos in very dark conditions. You may have a reaction when you first look at the K5. The Pentax K5 is diminutive in appearance, and you will wonder how something so small can do so much. But just pick it up and get a feel for the unexpected weight. Although it is not too heavy, it is just surprisingly heavier for its size. The K5 is built to be taken just about anywhere, and the stainless steel chassis will provide some protection. For the primary body design, the K5 employs a special alloy metal which imparts protection but is lighter. An all metal camera would be very rugged, but then it would also be too heavy. What is amazing about this unit is the presence of eight seals used to protect the internals.
How about a digital SLR that includes 14 f stops for your photo taking ability? Having more power and a greater range of functions is a positive contribution to the K5. But we do have to remember that there is a very wide range of experience in the market, obviously. There are so many improvements that the net has been widely cast with the K5. As for more feedback, lower ISO level photo experiences have been positively reviewed. Many photographers avoid JPEG's for their own reasons, however if you want them it is there. However, if that is all you use, then you will not be taking advantage of all that is possible.
In order to do what it can now do, Pentax had to rely on engineering advances in CMOS to make it happen. When we talked about faster auto-focus, that is thanks to CMOS. All you need to do, and care about, are the final results and what you can do with the many customization features. We have sort of just scratched the surface of what the Pentax K5 is all about.
