#PENTAX DSLR REVIEWS UPGRADE#
#PENTAX DSLR REVIEWS FULL#

#PENTAX DSLR REVIEWS UPGRADE#

I think it is a fairly safe assumption that a future iteration of the K-1 (the K-1ii?) would have a variant of the 42mp sensor that the Sony A7Rii currently has, so there is a good upgrade path to come for Pentax users who crave even higher resolution. It is not a bad thing for Pentax to be using Sony sensors rather than try and develop their own since Sony are the biggest sensor manufacturer in the world and will continue to roll out new, industry leading sensors for the foreseeable future. The 36mp sensor in the K1 is basically the same hardware as the sensor in the Nikon D810 but with PentaxвЂ™s secret sauce data processing recipe. Another use of IBIS is an automatic horizon correction function that can straighten horizons that are up to 2 degrees off level by tilting the sensor. Where IBIS potentially adds value to the camera for landscape photography is mainly in the Pixel-shift, Astro-tracer, and Composition adjustment features. Image stabilization is only just the beginning, though. I actually prefer in-lens stabilization because I can see the effect of it through the viewfinder while shooting, however, the in-body version does seem to do a good job. Obviously the first and main usage of IBIS is for image stabilization. Even the IBIS of other manufacturers canвЂ™t match what Pentax does with it. These are features that Canon and Nikon (who use in-lens stabilization) simply canвЂ™t provide. PentaxвЂ™s implementation of IBIS has some innovative uses that are of particular interest to a landscape photographer. Other cameras include this (like the mirror-less Sony A7 series and some micro four-thirds cameras), but to the best of my knowledge, Sony is the only other significant manufacturer who has included IBIS in some of its DSLR bodies. The most significant of these is In-Body-Image-Stabilization (IBIS). In some ways, the Pentax DSLR system is very different from the systems that Nikon and Canon produce. IвЂ™m going to focus mainly on my experiences using it in the field and the features that make or break it as a landscape photographerвЂ™s camera. IвЂ™m not going to get too far into the weeds with the tech specs of this camera or conduct lab-style tests of image quality as I donвЂ™t have the time to do that sort of review. This is my initial field review after only a few weeks of ownership. I have been selling off much of my Canon equipment to fund a greater investment in gear that is optimized for landscape photography, so the K-1 was my next purchase to this end. I was also looking for a high-resolution platform for some focal lengths that are difficult or impossible to achieve with the 645Z вЂ“ particularly the ultra-wide focal lengths.

#PENTAX DSLR REVIEWS FULL#

When Pentax announced their new full frame 36mp K-1 body, I was very interested in its potential to act as a backup and sidekick to my main landscape camera, the Pentax 645Z.

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