Pentax K-5 II / K-5 IIs

usability, performance, image quality, price, portability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, image quality, price, portability

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Good detail and dynamic range (even better in Raw) ; Very low shadow noise in Raw files at low ISOs ; One of the best APS-C DSLRs in terms of high ISO image quality ; Very good build quality and handling ; Maximum ISO of 51,200 at full resolution ;...

No dedicated movie shooting button (important only if you plan to use the movie mode often) ; No AF during movie shooting ; Poorly implemented live histogram in live view/manual exposure mode (doesn't indicate final exposure) ; No 'live' aperture...

Bearing all that the K-5 II does minus an optical low-pass filter, the K-5 IIS is a specialized camera made for those who want a little more detail and know how to handle the resulting artifacts. Its weatherproof design and small, tight build make it...

No low-pass filter. Excellent viewfinder. Fast 6.2fps shooting. Good high ISO performance. Weather-sealed design. In-body shake reduction. Compact for its class. Excellent control layout.

Disappointing video experience.

One byproduct of the weather sealing is that it helps to quiet the sound of the shutter—it's one of the quietest you'll find on a traditional D-SLR. Sony cameras like the Alpha 77, which feature fixed mirrors and electronic viewfinders, are quieter—but...

Excellent viewfinder. Fast 6.2fps shooting. Good high ISO performance. Weather-sealed design. In-body shake reduction. Compact for its class. Excellent control layout.

Disappointing video experience.

16MP, APS-C sized CMOS sensor ; High-resolution LCD (921k dots) ; ISO up to 51200 ; Sensor-shift shake and dust reduction works with any Pentax lens ; Solid body with 77 weather seals ; 9 image modes and 18 digital filters ; Live View on high...

Auto focus in Live View is slow ; Auto exposure was sometimes inaccurate ; Low-light images look noisy ; Auto magnify does not work with Live View and manual focus ; JPEG processing could be better

This rugged dSLR offers a wealth of features and customizable settings that are easily located so you can focus on your subject. If it's manual controls you're after, look no further. Read more in our

The Pentax K-5 IIs follows the recent trend of entirely dispensing with its anti-aliasing filter in the pursuit of greater clarity and resolution. A close comparison with the "normal" Pentax K-5 II model reveals that the "s" version does indeed...

At first glance the Pentax K-5 II seems like a very minor upgrade of the two-year-old K-5, but the improved auto-focusing system, better LCD screen and the much lower official price make one of our favourite DSLR cameras even better. The K-5 II is an...

Very sharp, detailed images, Wide ISO sensitivity range, excellent high ISO performance, Very good dynamic range, especially from RAW, 6.7 fps burst mode with generous buffer depth, Compact, comfortable mag-alloy body packed with features, Weather,...

Very sharp, detailed images, Wide ISO sensitivity range, excellent high ISO performance, Very good dynamic range, especially from RAW, 6.7 fps burst mode with generous buffer depth, Compact, comfortable mag-alloy body packed with features, Weather,...

For the last couple of generations of Pentax's K-series flagships, as soon as I've returned the review camera, I've gone out and bought one for myself. For a change, I won't be doing that with the K-5 II -- the changes Pentax has made since the K-5...

Sharper, more detailed images than from the K-5 II, Relatively modest price increase compared to the standard model, Widely available online and at Pentax retailers, ...and everything else we praised about the K-5 II

Sharper, more detailed images than from the K-5 II, Relatively modest price increase compared to the standard model, Widely available online and at Pentax retailers, ...and everything else we praised about the K-5 II

For years now, we've heard readers asking the camera manufacturers to offer a camera without an optical low-pass filter in the quest for the maximum possible resolution. Some have seen OLPF-free digicams as something of a holy grail, but the truth of...

Improved autofocus over the K-5; option of a model without an anti-aliasing filter

Continuous burst rate seemed lower than the claimed 7 frames per second; if you’re used to a full-frame sensor, you won’t find it here

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