So after looking long and wide...
Here's what I have noticed, compared in particular to where I am "coming from" which is Olympus 4/3rds
- Pentax k-5 has great tones, very deep dark to very nice whites. Less burn.
- Some shots I have seen have superb gradation.
- bags of DR
--- On the other hand:
I am finding some trouble finding color shots that really "wow" me- as in image jumps out and the colors are kind of "together" as part of the shot, not like a red jumping all at you bordering on some magenta/pastel.
I find Olympus seems to "get this "consistently more.
Also the lenses I find more or apparent more distortion in what I am seeing on the Pentax- but I am not seeing shots with their very top glass so I am not sure.
This is just a general assesment. I have found a few shots that show pretty good Pentax color output... I just wonder ... because I am seeing a certain consistent color profile JPEG or RAW/DNG...
This is incredibly hard to explain and convey but maybe I can try to convey this with one shot I took on my 420 + F2. 50mm lens:
Does this make sense? I am not trying to start a this vs that. I really like the K-5 in many areas already. The ergonomics are truly enticing as is the size + quiet shutter + weather seal + pancakes.
Here's what I have noticed, compared in particular to where I am "coming from" which is Olympus 4/3rds
- Pentax k-5 has great tones, very deep dark to very nice whites. Less burn.
- Some shots I have seen have superb gradation.
- bags of DR
--- On the other hand:
I am finding some trouble finding color shots that really "wow" me- as in image jumps out and the colors are kind of "together" as part of the shot, not like a red jumping all at you bordering on some magenta/pastel.
I find Olympus seems to "get this "consistently more.
Also the lenses I find more or apparent more distortion in what I am seeing on the Pentax- but I am not seeing shots with their very top glass so I am not sure.
This is just a general assesment. I have found a few shots that show pretty good Pentax color output... I just wonder ... because I am seeing a certain consistent color profile JPEG or RAW/DNG...
This is incredibly hard to explain and convey but maybe I can try to convey this with one shot I took on my 420 + F2. 50mm lens:
Does this make sense? I am not trying to start a this vs that. I really like the K-5 in many areas already. The ergonomics are truly enticing as is the size + quiet shutter + weather seal + pancakes.