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Comment by robbiec posted on K-3 studio test shots now on Imaging Resource at 02/11/2013 - 22:21
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Comment by robbiec posted on FS: Genuine Pentax M42 - K Adapters (Boxed) : 2 No. at 22/10/2013 - 13:42
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Comment by robbiec posted on Pixel Awards 2013 at 16/10/2013 - 18:54
I'm not so sure....I compared at IR with the Nikon D7100 instead, which I understand uses the same sensor and also loses the low pass filter.
In terms of noise and detail the K-3 compares rather well to the Nikon (perhaps in line with the previous wisdom that Pentax manage to eek a bit more out of Sony sensors than some of their competitors) although the handling of reds leaves a lot to be desired. Nikon much better with those especially up the ISO scale.
I think the Sony 24MP chip looks as if it is inherently noisier than the 16MP one that it replaced, but perhaps this is unlikely to be of much relevance at the ISOs that most people actually use? And how much choice did Pentax really have? I can see they need to differentiate their high end camera from the K-50/500, and compete with the Canons and Nikons aimed at enthusiasts...they've probably done the best they can with the 24 MP chip they can use. Apart from the reds that is!