The K5-II, the professional camera from Pentax impresses with the high quality of workmanship and good nature the Ellen very faithful Bildqualitätt (colors are really exactly reproduced). This is rather designed for manual photography and with the full automatic setting, you lose something with the gleam of a diamond. Is handy, fast, is very good in the hand and opens up quickly the user through the intuitive operation. The folding screen I have not missed. This falls ev. Also to victims of high strength and water resistance. These factors cost the camera considerably. My first test of the K5-II was hiding in the snow and at -12 ° C without the camera after each shot photo quickly in your pocket. That was fun and I have to say was great also use the battery, despite the cold has not geschwächelt!
The settings in manual mode are varied and it is possible to set the camera quickly through the use of two wheels, which come precisely in the field of your thumb and forefinger to lie. The quality of the video is great and corresponds to what will be seen at home on your PC. On the spot, one can get the impression that the images are managed.
With special adapter to pack leaves of 6 AA batteries to use (good for other countries when Accu should give up the ghost).
A minus I have found: The kit lenses, such as 18-55 WR are for this camera rather insulting. In order to achieve optimal results, you would need fixed focal lengths.
Without application of WR lenses from Pentax, the watertight integrity of the camera loses its meaning, so you would need more WRs with fixed focal length in the market, which is just not the case!
The use of the standard WR 18-55 of Pentax has not convinced me, unfortunately, others stood for testing not available.
If you want to turn a lot of video, this camera is not the first choice, but for me it has no relevance.
Now K-30! Slightly smaller and lighter, also Shapely makes these great build quality of the camera is a very good figure in the hand of each user who wants to use this camera. The size is comparable with K5-II, however, the camera falls off the design and broadcasting something smarter and quality (black version). Ease pure. Without a time in the Manual reinzuschauen, one understands immediately all features and extras. These are to be set quickly and menu great and easy to use. The camera can be manually adjust fully, making interesting for ambitious photographers.
Image quality in the automatic mode seemed even better than the K-5 II. The camera comes with the better of me not so popular WR kit to 18-55. Randabberationen are significantly less after switching on the AutoCorrect. In HD video mode do also not a bad figure. The small videos are acceptable.
From this camera, the whole family has what. The female half is I think this camera like. The robustness and water-dust frost resistance make this camera to faithful companion in all situations without the use to deny children.
Display qualities are the same as K5-II and here you can not miss the expandability to which you have to give because of the weather resistance ev.. As with K5-II is using AA batteries possible (with opt. Spec. Adapter), but you get 4 out.
Few words about Blitz: The K-30 I thought it was better synchronized with the trigger, but possibly it is only impression.. I can tell little about because the flash is also despite the poor lighting conditions relatively rarely used as K5-II, as well as in K-30th
Even at very high ISO settings, the cameras deliver excellent images without noise and thus to a poster size 30 x 20 cm. printable without Qualitätseinbüssen!
Disadvantages there are when buying any. It is well with already existing WRs from Pentax to right. While no proper professional quality, but absolutely sufficient for ambitious photographers in family use.
Conclusion:
K5 II, semi-professional application and manual outdoor photography, no usable video recording, not for simple automatic application (too bad!). For children and not technophiles rather unsuitable.
K-30, so an absolute all-rounder and for me clear winner! If all bring plenty of joy and fun photo. Quality projects significantly closer to the level of K5-II, what price difference of about 300, - Euro makes for non-professionals something inexplicable.
Request: to extend the original WR lens range. Do not worry about the lack of objective rather less known Pentax. For K bayonet there is enough like the original, as well as foreign manufacturers + adapter options.
Actually clear recommendation for both ...
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In addition, I came to enjoy even the rival of K-30 named Canon EOS 550 D test. My used not long ago was Canon G9 camera, the zoom loomed as a compact camera to the SLR level. More than 5 years it was my faithful companion.
Shortly I printed've hardly seen benefits from the side of the 550, except for the possibility to change the appearance of which it, in the highest quality and choices at Canon, as one knows enough.
As with the G9 noise at ISO 400 and begins to make print posters rather thoughtful. The device will in humble light without flash rapidly to ISO - values of 1600 or 3200, making it fairly noise-reaching.
This makes the use of the infamous lightning obligatory. This also works constantly in some settings. About availing them is debatable.
The operation was at Pentax significantly easier and clearer. Display quality and information as well.
It is certainly a good camera for automatic lovers and beginners who will change later after practicing for higher quality housing from Canon and want to benefit from the wide variety of objective world.
Nevertheless, it is not my favorite ... but maybe there is a higher model, or at Pentax, as I rather operate out-door photography and bring it to my daughter in ...
