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I came over to Pentax from the Canon world (EOS 6D) because of the Pentax K-3 II. Built in image stabilization, dual card slots, huge megapixel count for a crop sensor camera, and GPS made this a really compelling camera. It took me a while to get used to the Pentax menu system, but the general controls/features are easy to find. I like how the display rotates 90 degrees when you rotate the camera, a nice touch that I haven't seen on other DSRL bodies. It's little touches like that that really make Pentax stand out from the crowd. The camera is small, but feature packed and feels great in my big hands. The only thing missing is built in Wi-Fi. Not sure why Pentax would leave that out, but they do have the FLU Card so you can easily add Wi-Fi using one of the available SD card slots. The price point is amazing, and lenses are smaller and more affordable than similar Canon glass.Read full review
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Small, tough, and good handling are just a few of the attributes of this great camera, but all Pentax cameras through the years have had these qualities. What sets the K3 apart is image quality, hands down the best image quality of any APS-C sensor camera I have ever used. You really need to compare K3 images side by side with images from another camera to see what I mean. I even did a side-by-side test pitting the K3 against the full-frame K1 and it gave its bigger brother a run for the money. A negative? The K3 is a battery hog, so be sure to have extra batteries handy, and get and use the battery grip and its AA battery insert, which works fine with NiMH rechargeables. The K3 is now my go-to camera for weddings, pageants and portraits, and with the K1 in my bag for big groups I'm all set! Read full review
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At first click, I knew, immediately, that this was one hell of a camera! Even the jPegs are great. The layout took a little getting used to, but once I did,- oh boy! This thing is just loaded with features. And the Price! How the hell did they DO it? I'd stack it up against the more expensive competition, any day. Now granted, i would love this to be a full sensor camera, but for now, my budget can't take that kind of a hit. And after using this baby, I have to wonder if they're worth that kind of a price increase. I'll wait till Pentax comes out with theirs.
I bought this camera new from a dealer I found on eBay. I have owned Pentax cameras in the past, both film and digital (KR-10 and KR-50). This camera is the best of them all. I am still learning all of its features, but fitted up with the basic kit lens (18-55mm) the image quality is excellent. Highly recommended!
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I was a Canon devotee for more than 50 years, until I decided to give up photography and sold all of my kit. Needless to say, I soon missed having an SLR to tote around and soon had the opportunity to aquire a K3 Prestige Edition with the HD 16-85mm ED WR lens. What a revelation! This is a photographers camera. Build quality is better than any Canon I ever owned. The 16-85mm is the best lens I have ever owned, including a number of canon "primes". And it is not a fluke. I have just purchased the 55-300mm zoom and it is just as good. The internal VR works flawlessly, as does everything else on the camera Image quality is about as good as you will get from 24meg sensor. This camera is streets ahead of some of the plastic toys being peddled by some manufacturers. Very highly recommended.
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