The Pentax K5 DSLR – More Power and Speed
January 23rd 2012 -
Whether buying a first-time camera or improving on what you have, the Pentax K5 could satisfy your needs. What you have to do is determine the features you are looking for in a new digital camera. The standard video features and functions are available, if that suits you, and you can enjoy effective HD movies. There is much you can do with the set of digital filters you can use for customizing your shots. After you use the filters, then you will definitely want to explore the various applications for further image alterations. If you are interested to learn what else can be done, then do keep reading.
The foundation for many new functions is due to engineering changes involving CMOS circuitry that provides for more power. The image sensing capabilities are processed by a high performance imaging engine known as the PRIME II. The end result are images rich in gradations and very high resolution. Clear photos with stable resolution is attainable at a rate of taking seven photos every second. It is possible to do even more such as customizable features for expanding various settings. Cameras are about great features, and you will experience enough of them with the K5. Just one very nifty feature concerns taking extended exposure photos. As you know, this type of shooting can present problems due to the introduction of noise. Problem mitigation through intelligent engineering was their solution. The K5 employs an improved mode for Noise Reduction with greater sensitivity. When you have the need to take light measurements, you can get more accurate results due to improved meter resolution.
Perhaps we are all used to our cell phones with their relatively short battery charges which are annoying. Even the most prolific photographer will be pleased with how far the K5 will go. Hopefully you will find 1100 snapshots from one battery charge cycle to be adequate for your needs. Moving beyond that, the K5 uses their own proprietary system, the Hyper-Control, to provide you with even greater functionality. For those who desire more pristine images, you can get additional automatic distortion compensation with certain lenses. Depending on what you are trying to shoot, you may want to look into lenses that reduce chromatic aberration even further. The Pentax K5 DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera does have more refined improvements as opposed to major overhauls in certain areas. Just about all digital SLR’s have video, and they usually do not have loaded features. Sometimes audio is great to have with video, and for that you can simply use the external microphone jack. The K5 is not meant to be a video camera, so of course it will not have features normally found on that kind of camera. There are far more very positive points with the K5 than negatives.