You appear to not have noticed that with such a support of 24MP sensor the new processor should be possible to (almost seamlessly, at least in terms of computational power) use for 24 MP FF sensors or other FF sensors of similar pixels count.
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that the K-3 is going to be > the most significant leap in model features in the history of the > company. > > There are really four big components to a DSLR: Sensor, Image > Processor, Exposure System, AF system > I would suggest that the K-3 is going to be the most significant jump > in a Pentax DSLR model EVER because it is upgrading not just ONE of > those systems, but ALL of them: > 24MP sensor, PRIME III, 2nd processor to help handle exposure & white > balance, and SAFOX-XI. > > I expect the K-3 to have butt-kicking FPS. The best video in a Pentax > product EVAR, advanced in-camera HDR, the best AF ever in a Pentax > DSLR, and a huge library of corrections possible for Pentax DA & DFA > lenses. This is a camera that is actually going to *make your lenses > better*. With no AA filter and a 24MP sensor, it also goes without > saying that this will be among the highest resolution APS-C camera on > the market. > > I also think that the K-3 is going to be followed by a 645DII > announcement, within a relatively short period of time. It will > feature the PRIME III image processor and improved AF system (and > probably features like Focus Peaking). It is going to beat the pants > off the original 645D in speed of use (at every level). > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote: >> Oh, you're absolutely right. It is just that personally, I rather sit >> this one out until they do their job. I did not mean to sound like >> anyone else should do the same, really. >> >> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'm more than a little fuzzy on this, but I thought that was part of >>> what firmware updates were for. The components (like the Imaging >>> Processor) don't change, but the "tuning" and add'l features can be >>> turned on via the updates. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
