Hi Bill, On Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:39:31 -0600 Bill wrote: > >http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/k3k5/idonttestcameras.html
Thanks for taking the trouble, K3 a clear winner here I think. >Don't crank at me if your browser hocks a loogie. > >Anyway, it's fairly self explanatory. >I had noise reduction set to off on both cameras. >I downsized the 5% images by 50%, I downsized the K3 file to the same as the >full K5 dimension, and then downsized it again by 50% to get the same length. >The K3 image is a little taller than the K5 image. >Images shot using a desk lamp for illumination, lens was the DFA 100/2.8 macro >at f/8. >The focus was about a third of the way from the trim ring to the tip. >I thought the K5 was pretty good at high ISO. >The K3 doesn't have to worry about high ISO performance. :) >What this set of images doesn't show, because it can't, is how much more of a >pleasure to use the K3 is over the K5. Everything about the K3 is better in >terms of usability. I'm super impressed with this camera so far. Ooooh, I planned to wait until early next year to get a K3, not sure I want to wait that long now :) I would have settled for 'IQ not worse than K5' and that does not seem to be a problem! All 'real user' reviews and comments I have seen are VERY positive ... Regards, JvW ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- This email was Anti Virus checked by Astaro Security Gateway. http://www.astaro.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
