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I had to replace my Pentax K20d, which I liked a lot, because of a thief who broke into my car. I really wouldn't have considered spending the money to upgrade to the K5 without this prodding, but although I would gladly consign the thief to jail, I admit to feeling like I wound up winning with the new K5! This camera is so much more of an upgrade to the K20d than I expected.First, the CCD sensor is getting a lot of praise for its high ISO capabilities, which was one of the K20d weaknesses. I would do everything that I could to avoid going beyond ISO 800 on the K20, but I have taken shots at 6400 on the K5 that easily rival 800 on the K20d! Why is this important? Because I can shoot in low light conditions that I couldn't have even imagined trying with the K20d. A lens that was marginal in low light now becomes remarkably useful, so a wider range of lenses can be considered, including some lower priced lenses that I might have skipped over because they were not fast enough. A definite win!Then there is the output quality. I really liked the K20d, but the color saturation seemed a bit dull at times and needed to be pushed either in camera or via software later. Not so with the K5 and using the same lens. Colors are crisper and more vibrant, which means less tweaking needed later.On the K20d, I found the 'Live View' function to be of very limited use. But with the resolution of the 3" screen on the camera and the ease of switching into Live View with just a push of a button, I use Live View routinely. Want to shoot with the camera held above your head? Touch the live view button and do it!Others have commented on the focusing improvement and I can confirm that with the same lens, the focus seems a bit faster but more importantly, hunts far less and locks onto targets the first time almost all of the time. Focusing in low light is remarkably improved. So shots that I may have missed before are more likely to be captured.I really loved how the K20d felt in my hand so I was a bit worried that the K5 would be a letdown since it is smaller, but the K5 feels solid and yet comfortable because of the grip ergonomics and the textured finish. I recently picked up a used Pentax 60-250mm lens that is over 6"long and 2 1/2 lbs, but while it is a heavy combo, it feels balanced and is remarkably comfortable for such a big lens. It is easy to hold the K5 in one hand and reach all of the important functions. With the 60-250mm lens you would definitely want to use two hands after a while - the lens is great but it definitely adds a lot of weight - but taking one handed shots is possible because of the ergonomics of the K5, especially with the in-camera stabilization function.Speaking of the anti-shake function, there are pros and cons to in-camera vs. in-lens stabilization, but I have to say that I prefer the in-camera version for three key reasons: First, every lens you mount on the camera becomes a stabilized lens; second, non-stabilized lenses are less expensive to purchase than stabilized lenses, and third, a stabilized lens more rapidly uses the battery charge than the in-camera stabilization because you are moving glass lens elements instead of a light CCD sensor. So while you cannot see the stabilization working via the viewfinder, I will sacrifice this slight advantage for better battery life, cheaper lens cost and always-available stabilization regardless of the lens you are using!There is so much more I love about the K5, but I will highlight just one more thing. The menu system on the K20d was kludgy and a bit hard to work with. The menu on the k5 is much cleaner and easier to use. I can find what I am looking for more easily (and there is a ton of stuff you can do in the menus!)and making adjustments is fast and sure. More importantly, the things I use the most are directly accessed by the wealth of buttons on the camera, but for those occasions where I need to use a menu the K5 is a definite step up. And just for the fun of it, here are a few things in the menus that you can do, many of which you cannot do with the 'big name' brands:* Fine tune focus adjustment for each lens you own. I checked and my 60-250 front focused just a little bit, but with about 20 minutes of work (using Live View), I was able to adjust this myself and lock in that adjustment for that particular lens. Mount another lens and this adjustment does not apply because the setting is saved as lens specific!* In camera HDR capability, even hand held, lens correction (based upon the specific lens you are using!), dynamic range enhancement, etc.! (I haven't played with much of this yet, but there are some good comments on this on Pentax forums. And just the ability to have this at your fingertips gives you a lot more creativity to play with.)* Shooting sports today and landscapes tomorrow? You can set up the camera to 'favor' speed or depth of field. Or you can set the camera to use the MTF scores of the specific lens

I bought this camera as a upgrade to my Pentax K200D which is still a great camera.
I like the feel of my new K50.. not as quite as big or as heavy as my K200D.. but feels good holding it..
I like the full view of the view finder and easy to understand menu. having live view is a nice feature but a feature I really will not use I prefer setting up my shots through the view finder.. (personally that's all part of using a DSLR) The live view is nice if you are utilizing the movie mode..
The K50 works with all my lenses from my K200D as well as my all my old manual K mount lenses from my old Pentax SLR film camera a very nice "Pentax" feature!!
I also like that I can put AA batteries with the separately purchased D-BH109 battery holder. You can find AA batteries anywhere if you are in a pinch and have a dead battery..
All in all I am very happy with my K50, I have taken about 300 shots and very please with the quality of the photos I am getting...

Anyone looking to buy a DSLR and don't give the Pentax a look are cheating themselves. These cameras are excellent for the beginner and advanced amateur. I've used Pentax cameras beginning with a Pentax Spotmatic and several Pentax film SLRs. The Pentax K-50 is my third Pentax DSLR. I just upgraded from a KR. Each time I've upgraded they keep getting better and better. This is one of the only cameras in its class with weather proofing. The menu is easy to use and intuitive, it has two dials for changing aperture and shutter and many other pro features you would want on this type of camera. I want go over all the specs here. Don't be stuck on Canon and Nikon, both are excellent brands. Take a look at Pentax. You will be in for a pleasant surprise.

I was very lucky to buy this camera in white with the 18-135 lens in January for the bargain price of

The Pentax K-500 is a great mid-level camera, particularly if you are invested in the Pentax universe. I have multiple Pentax lenses from my conventional SLR that I've had for 10+ years. I looked into purchasing a Pentax because I wanted to leverage my older Pentax lenses as I delved further into the digital SLR world.

The 16MP sensor may not be as high as some of the other cameras on the market, but I've found that 16MP is more than enough for most photgraphers unless you plan on printing images above 22''. Otherwise, you will be nmore than satisfied.

The manual, automatic, and semi-automatic (Av-Priority, etc.) are highly responsive. Changing the manual settings is seamless once you spend a few miniutes with the camera. I was pleased with how responsive and accurate the sensor is.

All in all, I think that this is a good buy for any mid-level photography who doesn't want to go the Nikon/Canon route for any number of reasons. Admittedly, I have a somewhat irrational attachment to Pentax because it is the brand that I first learned how to shoot film on, but I objectively think that this is a great camera. I would recommend it.

I've been a Pentax user for years. The K-50 does not disappoint. The added bonus of being able to take it out in conditions that require leaving other cameras inside is great. The 18-135 lens is a perfect match for the K-50 body.

Excellent package. Killer good price and instant delivery. I wil use Goja for all my future photo needs.

I’m a newbie to DSLR cameras and considered purchasing a Nikon D-3200 or 3300, but decided on this Pentax K500 once I saw the price – about $80+ cheaper at the time – almost a week ago. Unfortunately, I do not have another comparison, but for my needs (design portfolio), this camera rocks!! It shoots RAW (DNG) and high quality JPG photos and takes video. It shoots very well in low light, even without tinkering around with the settings.

My camera came with four double A batteries, battery holder, neck strap and kit lens, but did not come with the AC power supply (not sure I’ll need this anyway). The lithium batteries (an optional purchase), are only sold to consumers in other parts of the world – there’s a notation in the product manual.

The printed manual is very thick and provides functional step-by-step instructions. I did, however, have to view a YouTube video to figure out how to put the neck strap on! Oh, and make sure you put the lens on correctly, otherwise nothing will be visible in the viewfinder and the large screen will be quite dim – it will still take photos though!

Looks like a good product upon arrival. I got it for a gift for someone in my family but the only complaint I had was that it arrived in separate pieces and not as one neat package so I had to organize it myself to look like a nice packaged gift. Would be nice if they had it all in one box. He won't get it til christmas so i'm not sure how well it works yet.

All the good stuff everyone says in other reviews seems right based on my experience with this camera over a few months. However, apparently some of these pentax k cameras have a bad capacitor for the built in flash. When you try to use the flash the camera gives a message "battery depleted" then the camera turns off. My k50 does just that but I didnt know til today because i didnt try the flash til now. I dont want to send the camera back and have it disassembled. That might compromize the factory weather seal. I'll get an external flash, which is better anyway. Sometimes the built in flash is convenient though so i am disappointed. Try the flash right out the box!

I've shot with the K-5 for a month now, and I'd like to share my viewpoints on it. First, the noise level in the high-ISO images really is as excellent as the technical reviews say it is. This means that you can use a higher ISO number and get results equivalent to other cameras at lower ISO numbers. You can take your shot with either a faster shutter time (better motion freezing) or smaller aperture (better sharpness, etc) or just enjoy the reduced noise. This puts the camera at an advantage over all other APS-C cameras and a few of the full frame cameras. Next, the movie mode is a mixed bag. It has the 1920x1080 at 25fps setting, as well as 1280x720 at 30fps settings, and lower settings too. The 25fps setting is often quoted as a major problem, with videographers wanting to shoot 23.976fps as a "cinema" mode, but it takes only a bit of video conversion to change the frame rate to 23.976 and resample the 32k s/s stereo signal to match. So, if you're desperate you can manage, but even then it is clear that this is not a camera for someone who wants video as a major use. The biggest problem is the inability to autofocus while shooting. The worst-case test of this is shooting a 2-year old running around in a house. Being indoors with available light, the aperture is open and depth of field is short; as soon as the child runs towards you the focus is way out. The camera is simply not usable in this kind of situation. On the other hand, with available light and a subject which is not in wild motion, the results are acceptable, but even then, a much less expensive camcorder often gives superior results. The only place where the K-5 shines in video is if you are outdoors, and you have a 500mm telephoto mounted, and you want video of distant wildlife - then, you have a system giving nice results. However, again, if you want a camera with great video capability and very good but not quite great still capability, go for the Panasonic-DMC-GH2. Next, color gradient linearity. A partly subjective criteria, not an easy item to quantify, but not too hard for a professional photographer to see. This is the quality of a color image which makes it as lifelike and genuine-looking in the shadows and highlights as in the midranges. A face is a good choice, especially a baby's face - a fair skinned baby should have subtle colorations in the midranges perceivable because their skin is so thin it is nearly transparent. The shadows should look like skin in shadow, not various types of dirty brown, and the highlights should look like brightly illuminated skin not just brightly-colored areas. Being able to set the K-5 with 14-bit linearity may be the key to its terrific color gradient linearity. The K-5 has a wonderfully realistic treatment of living things, and subtle colors which extend from bright to dark look authentic in a way which the eye can see but which are hard to describe - to put a phrase on it, the beauty of the image is deep. The genuineness of the color gradients give a realistic sense of depth which stay in the image even after you have blown it up and put it on your wall. Again, this is hard to quantify, but you won't see this much in the Panasonic GH-2. Or even the Canon Rebel 550D. Pentax has gotten this just so right. I've seen Nikon D7000 shots with similar qualities, but I'd have to still give the K-5 the advantage here. To me, this is one of the deciding features of the K-5, and it has nothing to do with all the technical tests at which it has excelled. Let me say a few words about the image stabilization, which unlike most cameras is in the camera body. You can put any lens on the camera, including old classics, and get modern image stabilization. If you try this with Canon, you will end up stuck on your tripod. Why don't other manufacturers do this? And yes, it works extremely well. Even for long lenses. Now, auto-focus. I have to say, when shooting a still subject the K-5 is near perfection. It is fast and positive in bright light, slower but certain in fairly dim light. If it fails to find a focus in autofocus mode, it will not acknowledge the shutter press. The focus-assist LED is excellent and works well for darkened rooms, but only for distances less than about 5 feet, above that it gets a little less reliable. I sometimes take flash shots in absolute darkness of subjects over 5 feet away, and I've gotten good results using a small hand held flashlight to get a temporary focus, then hold it and turn off the flashlight, and take the shot. This gives you the ability to get dramatic shots like an animal in water at night, splashing, with every drop suspended in air. On the other hand - the situation with a baby running around in circles in front of you, the test I gave for the video mode focus problem, remains a worst case. Moving to continuous focus mode, you get excellent sharp shots, but the timing may be awkward - for instance, with the child running in circle

I haven't used an SLR camera since giving up film photography some years ago, but have wanted one for the versatility they afford. Even though they are high quality and well regarded cameras, some reviews I have read about the low end Canon and Nikon models left me concerned. Admittedly, I haven't found the abundance of reviews about the Pentax, but what I have seen contained no negatives so I bought a K-500. The model I purchased has exceeded my expectations regarding quality of construction and versatility, and the images it produces are quite nice with beautiful color rendition. As a bonus, a Quantaray 70-210mm telephoto from my old Pentax works on the new one, albeit in manual mode. I have not owned the camera long enough to even begin to experiment with all of the controls, and there are many, but I plan to use the Pentax to the max. The operating manual provided will give me many days of instruction to maximize the camera's functions. A great camera for an extremely reasonable price.

I'll start by saying that I like Pentax as a brand and have several of their older MF lenses that my dad gave me. The K-50 was a camera that I had been looking forward to for a while, as the weatherproofing and value for the money intrigued me. When the camera arrived, however, I found myself less than thrilled to play with it.
Perhaps it was the kit lens or just my copy of the camera in particular (I got it from warehouse deals, so I'm guessing someone else had bought and returned it) but it seemed to hunt for autofocus in casual indoor shooting, something my Nex 6 and D90 don't really do as often. That aside, the camera itself seems well built and sturdy, but it just doesn't feel substantial, take that how you will. I can certainly appreciate the lack of heft when thinking about lugging it around my neck all day, but I also like to feel that my camera has some mass to it. It feels very nikon D40-esque. This is admittedly a personal preference, and I think my four star review demonstrates that my bias does not reflect poorly on the camera. It simply isn't the camera for me. Image quality was good and the lcd display was bright and easy to read. Controls are well-placed and menus are simple and intuitive (unlike those of the Nex which are terrible). Overall, a very good camera with a lot of features for a good price. Unless you are like me and have some arbitrary and ultimately pointless predefined notion of what a camera should feel like this would be a very good choice for almost anyone.

This camera replaced our Pentax K-x, and I can tell we'll like it even better than our beloved K-x. We had considered moving to the Canon T-5 until we did the direct comparison reviews, and wasn't even a fair comparison. We decided keeping our lenses and upgrading to the K-50 was by far the best route (and value), and we're really glad we made that call.

I have to return first camera - there was a tiny screw missing on the bottom plate. The replacement works fine.

I bought this camera on the 10th, and got it today (the 12th) so this review may be a bit premature. In short. I am in love with this camera. I haven't seen the images on my computer yet, but from the on camera display, this thing takes really stunning images. As an upgrade from my Pentax K10D (which is also a fantastic camera) this camera truly is the best DSLR I have ever used, many of my friends own Canon and Nikon's, and they spend literally thousands of dollars on a single camera body, but so far, they do not even compare. I really like the high ISO range, and very low noise, on my K10d I am afraid to go above 400, with the K5 I have been shooting at 3200+ and still getting crisp, clear images. But much like any camera, this one has it's pros and cons. A few things I really like about this, is the fast (or what is fast compared to other cameras I have used) auto focus system, it's fast, but slow compared to Canon or Nikon, but as a bonus with Pentax's AF system, is that the trade off of ultra high speed is ultra accuracy. However one thing I am finding really hard to get use to is the ever so slightly smaller size. This may not be a problem for everyone, but I am use to being able to fit all four of my fingers on the camera body, and having one hang off the K5 to me is just uncomfortable, this can also be corrected by using the battery grip for it. I also really like some of the features they have packed into this little guy, such as the built in level, which I think is very useful if you are shooting from a tripod on uneven ground, and you are unable to perfectly level your tripod. Another thing I am finding odd to adjust to is button placement. While convenient, it's just simply different to what I have been using for the past four years. Over all though, this is an amazing camera, with stunning image capture, that is true to life, this thing is built like a tank (much like all other Pentax cameras) it isn't too heavy, if anything compared to what I am use to it is a bit too light, but that will just take some adjustment. This is a really, really great camera if you are just a beginner, or if you are a pro, it's not only inexpensive, but the quality is all there. Compared to Nikon or Canon, the price to product ratio is much higher, and frankly I am not too impressed with Nikon, Canon, or really any other camera maker out there. If only Pentax made a full frame format camera (other than the 640d) In other words, if you are looking for a new DSLR, buy this, you will not be disappointed. I only highlighted a new nice things about this camera, order it, and you too will find out all the amazing features this camera holds!

So far works pretty great. Took a while to get used to the strange combination of GUI and manual dials, but it works fairly well. Love the low light shooting on this camera!

Great Camera, great photo quality, I'm very satisfied with this product, and delivery was also good, on time, and well protected in a big box.

I wish I could give this camera 6 stars. I am truly loving it. It is easy to use and it gives great, quality images. I love that it comes with two lenses, also. It is also easy to get the images off the camera and onto my computer, which was not true with my Canon. So far I've found no drawbacks.

One thing to note - the option to use AA batteries is nice - but you need to order an adapter piece to hold them and that does not come with the camera. That was not obvious when I ordered it. I'm going to order one though so I can use AAs if it comes up.

But the quality of images are wonderful and I find the interface easy to use - the main things I look for.

This camera has exceeded my expectations. I don't believe there is a better camera at this price point. My only minor complaint is with the noise when the camera is turned on.

Great filters for the price. Really like the cap with the leash too. I received the package quickly with everything intact.

This is a fun and easy to use camera. It is comparable to all my Canon and Nikon cameras. I highly recommend it.

I have always admired Pentax cameras and in my time have owned many spotmatics, then the K1000 and mx. Since the advent of DSLR's, I have owned 5 Pentax cameras and still have a K10d and a K5. I also own several full frame Nikons, but prefer the Pentaxes when I need something more compact and light. The K3 is very similar in weight and size to my K5 and the controls are similar, so it didn't require any time to familiarise myself with it. The K3 is small and lightweight for an SLR but the build quality is excellent. I haven't owned it long enough to make direct comparisons with my Nikon D600 with a similar pixel count, but I expect the K3 to match it and with the lack of an anti aliasing filter, probably surpass it. The results from my K5 with just 16mp were biting sharp when printed to A3. I can thoroughly recommend this camera to anyone requiring a compact lightweight but well made and durable
DSLR who doesn't need full frame.

Excellent product not had chance to use it much as intended to take interior shots of boats but not able to do this because of winter. It is an excellent camera though having had a Pentax with film and is superb quality.