PRO:
+ The K-30 has a set at the dial mode called SCN. The pretends for specific shooting situations sensitivity, aperture, shutter speed, and even color saturation so that even beginners can use it to make good pictures. Here the previously interested in simpler Bridge cameras audience to be attracted to a SLR, without necessarily lacking manual controls for professionals. And I find these presets done well. What is proposed here, for example, in the mode "Stage Lighting" for ISO values and shutter speeds, is pretty much what I would suggest for available light photography also.
+ Favorable price (although the K-5 now considerably accommodates)
+ Two user presets can be stored instead of a
+ ISO-determination no longer extra key but packed with switching on the cross, I like that.
CONTRA:
- The K-30 has no direct connection studio flash, which is only an extra to be purchased Blitzadapter
- Top left, where at the K-5 sat the Play button to watch the last picture again, is now at the K-30 the delete key - a superfluous event, but of course, only a matter of habit, until one has under control ,
- The K-30 has no external microphone port, only the size of a pinhead internal micro - so if you want to record video with a reasonable tone, is the K-5 is preferable.
- Lithium batteries other than K-7 and K-5! Thinner, lighter and also satisfactory reinzufummeln in endurance, but just not compatible and a bit stupid in the tray, as this will also provide for the thicker AA batteries as an alternative space. The AA batteries holder have to buy extra, however. In this respect, the power supply is suboptimal in many ways. The right charger for the lithium battery is of course included.
Otherwise you can get at the K-30 is essentially the same as that of the K-5: identical sensor size, 16 MP resolution, a good menu overview, and the improved according to the manufacturer autofocus I could not detect any significant difference (had the cameras especially for sport shooting in use). The continuous shooting speed of K-30 is very satisfactory, even exceptional for the price range. Testing I must soon have noise performance in low light (ISO 3200-12800), and what I do not want to risk to really test the acclaimed manufacturer Waterproof; already the K-5, however, has not let me down when it rains.
Conclusion: The K-30 is a good second camera, I'll just take for outdoor shots often. In particular SLR beginners, thanks to the aforementioned assistance better cope with this camera as a K-5th For video recording or studio shooting with flash, however, is the K-5 my first choice.
