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While I agree that the Pentax K3 mk3 is expensive at £1900 it’s not too far adrift of its nearest competitors – the Nikon D500 and Canon EOS 90D, both of which launched a couple of years ago. All new cameras are expensive at launch and this Pentax is no different. Also worth noting the K3 has superior frame rates than the Canikon (12fps v 10fps), more autofocus points than the Canon, is 26Megapixels v the Nikon’s 21 and the Canon’s 24. It also has better dynamic range and a hugely better/larger viewfinder than either and the best low light performance of any of them – indeed it may actually outperform the 36 Megapixel Pentax K1 in low light and given the K1 is one of the very best full frame DSLR’s in such conditions that is simply extraordinary. If it matches the Nikon D500 in continuous AF and subject tracking it will be the best APSC DSLR in the world.
I find it somewhat comforting that the company that gave the world the first Japanese film SLR in 1951 and invented the instant return mirror in 1952 and thus made the SLR the dominant camera type for over 70 years may actually be the same firm that builds the very last great DSLR. There’s something rather comforting about the wheel coming full circle like that. Few firms have the heritage of Pentax or have made such a huge contribution to photographic development – they for example along with Zeiss pioneered the development of multicoating on lenses
As for your comparison with the Fuji XS10 that’s a completely different animal. The K3 is a Professional grade camera – fully weathersealed, with Pentax legendary ergonomics and superb interface. Both Sony and Fuji suffer from an appalling user interface (and I speak as a Fuji XE3 owner) and are built like toys so you might as well compare a Bentley to a Hyundai! The build quality of the K3 is simply off the scale and the XS10 isn’t even weathersealed.
I note that you have moved to mirrorless and ‘haven’t looked back’ whereas I have bought into the Fuji XE3 system and realised I hate the electronic viewfinder with its lag and inability to represent the real world – I feel like I am photographing the world on a computer screen. I loathe its dreadful user interface and find myself regularly reaching for the manual to figure out how to do something, I have rarely if ever found that necessary in 40 years of shooting Pentax SLR’s and DSLR’s. Finally we come to the image quality which I have to spend time fixing in post production due to its cartoonish colours. I shot a large car feature for a sports car magazine recently mostly with the Pentax K1 but also ended up using the Fuji for a few pics too as it was the camera I had to hand at the time. Interestingly the magazine production designer came back to me on all the Fuji shots to ask for the Raw files so he could try to ‘fix’ them due to the un-natural colours whereas he absolutely adored the shots from the K1. I was new to the Fuji and was up against a tight deadline so hadn’t spent much time tweaking the shots and I also initially believed the hype about the Fuji and its ‘legendary’ image quality!! Lesson learned there – quite frankly the Pentax RAW files blow the Fuji into the weeds! About the only reason I haven’t put the XE3 in a skip is that it’s small and lightweight, I like the ‘retro rangefinder’ aesthetic and there’s no denying some of the X-system lenses are nice. I pretty much never use it for ‘serious’ or professional photography anymore but it’s handy to photograph parties or the dog in the park etc.
I have used Pentax cameras for at least fifty years. Love them. I have a K3ii and will soon be getting the K3iii. The mk3 is a game changer. It has been developed and redesigned inside and out. The biggest improvement is in the autofocus system. I suggest that if you want to compare the K3ii with other cameras, get one and use it first. I cannot abide the mirrorless (I’ve used quite a few) and will always opt for the optical viewfinder. It’s faster and more accurate. If mirrorless is for you then great but before you try to review the K3iii, use it. The optical viewfinder is bright and sharp. I totally get the K3iii and its place in the market though, I hate to admit it, it is pricey.
Hands up all those complaining about the lack of tilt screen. Keep your hands up if you don’t have a smart phone.
Pentax image sync is your friend.
This is a great, groud breaking camera, stop whining over a few $$$ which, amortised over the useful life, amounts to almost zero.
I am not sure, but are the cameras you speak of that have the fancy tilty scenes as weather sealed like the Pentax is? That may be the reason for the decision for the flat screen,, to keep it as water and dirt proof as possible.
Pro Pentax shooter since the ’80s, and still going strong. For my work (product and lifestyle photography) the K-3iii has been a nice addition to my kit. The improved FPS and AF are very good, and the body will probably pay for itself after the first shoot. I use a flippy screen less than 1% of the time and don’t vlog with the K-3iii, so that was not a deal-breaker at all. I’ve always loved DSLR shooting, and this body is excellent. Very glad I got it.
Well, as you asked:
1. The price is high, indeed.
2. The screen should at least flip.
3. But a lot (most?) of photographers are not hybrid shooters and actually don’t care about video capabilities apart for the occasional Hollywood mood they’re in, in my opinion.
4. Pentaxians will still prefer this price point over having to invest in a new system and/or (the cost!) of FF lenses. (That being said, I do believe Pentax should speeden up its R&D in lenses in general. FF and APS-C.)
5. Personally, I’ve always found that Pentax bodies were already somewhat smallish. I do not care for tiny, flimsy camera bodies without solid grip or feel. In mirrorless, I do prefer the larger bodies of the Panasonics over the Sonys, for example. But if that is the case, why would I even switch?
6. AF-points : yes, mirrorless cameras have a gazillion AF points. But for my work, I have no use for them. It is just not my style of shooting.
7. OVF vs EVF : that’s just personal preference. For me, EVF’s distract me way too much from my photography and emphasize the technical aspects too much. I like looking through a clear and large OVF, and trusting my skills. I don’t want my camera to start showing me what the result will be even before I take a picture. Where’s the fun in that? 😀
And that is maybe my point: it’s about enjoying photography. And for me, that K-3 III could well do the trick. I(‘d) consider it (if it was a bit less expensive). My friends prefer Canon and Nikon (tsss!).
Good video. Thanks!
I’m a newspaper photographer in the Boston Mass. area, and I just bought the K-3iii. It took a little getting used to and find the right customizable settings to let me shoot the way I want, but the fact that you can customize it is a real plus. In your critique of the camera, you forgot to mention several things that make this camera very competitive. You forgot to mention the weather sealing in this camera that harkens back to the classic and iconic Pentax LX, and has been standard on every new Pentax design since the discontinuation of the Pentax K-500. Sure the sealing makes the camera a bit heavier but I have the confidence I can shoot in heavy rain or snow, or frigid weather, and not have the slightest concern over it. You forgot to mention how the camera has the best auto focusing system of any Pentax DLSR, and that includes how adjustable and the many configurations you can arrange the focusing sights. You forgot to mention the 12 fps motor drive which is going to be a huge help in shooting sports. You forgot to mention the ultra high ISO ceiling which makes shooting in very low light, getting clean shots as high at 32800 ISO, of great value to any news photographer or night time shooter who has to shoot in very tough lighting conditions. And the fact the the K-3iii, like previous Pentax DSLRs are compatible with virtually all previous Pentax lenses cannot be underestimated, meaning that you don’t have to change systems to get both classic and state of the art glass, saving the user thousands of dollars by sticking with the brand. All these facts are pertinent, but you didn’t mention them (not having the camera certainly plays some role in that); I might caution you to at least become familiar with the camera’s feature that do benefit the photographer. This review was basically you complaining about a camera you haven’t even seen yet and casting judgement without shooting with it. That’s putting the cart before the horse. I have had the camera for about a month, and the results are outstanding as is the variety of ways I can shoot with it to complete my news assignments, and my personal work. I hope by the time you see this note from me, you will have had the camera and shot with it, giving us a more even handed review based on personal experience. I love mine.