List Price: $999.95
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I have been using a Panasonic FZ7 since it came out in 2006. I have been very happy with the camera, but felt it was time to upgrade.
I was all ready to pull the trigger on an FZ200, when I noticed a review for the Pentax K-01. The review, as are most reviews for this camera, was of a low opinion of the K-01, but what caught my eye was the photo quality. I imagine the reviews would have been of a much higher opinion with the camera now half the price of when it was released, and with a new firmware to boot...
The main "functional" criticisms against this camera are the lack of a viewfinder and the slow auto-focus performance. The auto-focus performance has been addressed by a new firmware, available at the Pentax web site. The lack of a viewfinder is, in my opinion, and unforgivable oversite, but at a bit over $500 with a pair of lenses, for a camera with an 16MP APS-C sensor and Pentax K-Mount compatibility, I am willing to overlook that. The ergonomics are also very poor in comparison to almost every other modern camera, and it is large, but I can live with that.
Simply put, you cannot get higher quality images with the flexibility of lenses that the the K-01 delivers, for less money right now. I own a few old Pentax lenses, so I am getting even more bang for my buck than others would, but even if I did not have the lenses already, I would have gone with the K-01 dual lens setup.
The K-01 has reignited my interest in photography, as it gives DSLR quality photos, combined with a HUGE selection of lenses to choose from, at an affordable price.
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