Is now a good time to upgrade to a K-5?

Yes, I have upgraded from the K-x, but have also kept the K-x too. I can confirm:

- K-5 transforms autofocus with a 55-300 lens - no more hunting!!
- K-5 is significantly faster to respond
- K-5 has better colour depth and detail
- K-5 can retain more dynamic range
- K-5 is significantly better built
- K-5 is far better with old 'manual' lenses and makes these an absolute pleasure to use (more accurate exposure, brighter viewfinder)
- K-5 has a better LCD screen
- K-5 has a built-in level (it works great on mine and is accurate)
- K-5 ROCKS!!

However, K-x is a fantastic camera and I will not be selling it anytime soon.

Regards
David

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Thanks David was planing on keeping the kx I love it, thats why I was not sure whether to upgrade

I've still got a K-m, the one before it (the K-x that is!) It's still the same fab lightweight DSLR it always was! No regrets getting the K-5 either.

John

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John K

I've upgraded from K200 to K-5 when it was released. It is a great camera (well, both still are). I would change a couple of things, but it's still a fantastic camera.

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The amount I've spent on lenses in the past couple of years I could've upgraded to a K5...

But does a K-x with nice glass take a better shot than a K5 with the kit-lens? Guessing the answer is subjective...

K-x is cool... I love it but I really wish I had 2 control wheels and visable AF points in the viewfinder...

No more student loans now so it's gonna be a while before I can afford a new camera body...

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Bigger 100% viewfinder too on the k-5

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Interesting stuff. I'm probably about to make the exact same jump. Making the AF actually work on the 55-300 is a nice bonus! I just figured it was the cheapness of the lens.

I'm in two minds whether to keep the K-x once I've got a K-5 though.

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I've not had any problems with the 55-300 AF - before I got the K-5 I used it extensively on my K10D at airshows and found it excellent, if not quite long enough.

Problems arise because of two things:

- Its long focus throw means that to go from one end of the focus ring to the other can take a while.

- If you lose a moving subject from the centre of the viewfinder, the AF will hunt.

I use auto AF-point selection to get over this at airshows - it effectly makes the central area much bigger, so I'm less likely to lose the subject.

The trick is to use QuickShift to get the focus in approximately the right place before you ask the AF to go to work. It's quick then.

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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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My friend has a K x and loves it, however if you feel that you wish to have a device with better functions and performance upgrade. If not stick to investing in good glass.

I have just upgraded from K20 to K 5 after a great time of thinking, as I was wondering should I wait for a possible K 5 upgrade and maybe a FF camera. However, I bit the bullet and have had the K 5 for 2 week's and glad I purchased it. I was also pleasantly surprised selling my K 20, got a very good price! especially for a 3 year device.

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Pentax K1, K3, c/w 18-55 WR Kit Lens , 35mm DA , 100mm macro, 50-135 F2.8 DA*, 16-50 F2.8 DA*, 300mm F4 DA* Sigma 24mm F 2.8 super wide II, 15mm F4 Limited, Z 50P c/w 24mm & 35- 70mm 50mm F 1.4 A series, Lumix Compact

Has anyone moved from a KR to a K5 which I am considering doing at the moment, and if so did they see any improvement in image quality using the same lenses?

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Another David here who jumped from Kx to K5. I kept my Kx for a while (used it as a backup body for a wedding) but then sold it for a very good price on Amazon. The K5 handling and control is much better, so taking the Kx out seemed a step down and I could not justify a second body.

But the Kx images were very good and I think that the image quality jump in resolution is not that huge. Ditto for dynamic range, but the K5 is better. I have gone over to mostly prime lenses now, good quality glass will make a much bigger difference to image quality than moving from the Kx (or Kr) did. I also find that a fast lens makes much more difference to the brightness of the viewfinder than the just the difference between K5 and Kx, but again, the K5 is better and appears bigger. Upshot, the Kx is a cracking camera, I miss the colour of my navy one. There is nothing really technical that got in my way, but I like the K5 for its proper mirror lockup, better bracketing, being able to see where the camera is focussing etc. In the hand, the K5 is not that much bigger than the Kx. It feels more solid and is weather resistant, but those are not that crucial for me, I had the Kx in the rain and I dont chuck my cameras about. My K5 level is off by about 3 bars (pitiful, it was one of the features I would use and would save me having a green cube permanently on top of the camera) but the rest of it seems to work fine.

My son has just turned up with a new K5 for me bought from those nice people at SRS(he has a K20D). Not even my birthday!

My KR will go to my son in law for his birthday next month.

My daughter has a purple RZ10 from us.

I can't tell you what my wife has!

What a happy Pentax family

Go on....tell us, unless it begins with C or N

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Michael
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It's a F and it came from one of those Curry's clearance stores.

I must admit I'm still waiting for a realy good Pentax compact. I notice they've finally put a backlit CMOS on the WG2. My wife had a Ricoh R8 (Nice camera, terrible controls)before the purple Pentax RZ10(useless above base ISO). Let's hope the two makes together improve things in that area eh?

OTOH why hold out for a Pentax compact when other brands already do them better? I eventually relented and got a little Canon. With backlit cmos. Plus you can get an underwater case for 50 quid. Poor controls but good IQ. The sample images from the WG2 on the other forum weren't particularly impressive, which was disappointing.

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