Pentax K-70 18-55mm Lens Kit Black, APS-C

I bought the Pentax K-70 primarily for video purposes. I already had several vintage lens that belonged to my K-1000 that fit perfectly being they both used the same K mount design. This camera has been very reliable in the 5 months I've had it. The video quality on the camera is standard 1080p, and when using the right settings looks great for any videography and film work. I will admit there are better cameras out there for the use of video recording. However if you are looking for a camera that is at least equal in video quality, you will most likely spend a couple 100 dollars more. The price is a real winner here.Concerning Photography.Photographs are exceptional. The 24 megapixal quality is amazing and brings in a high dynamic range. When shooting in dark environments it really captures dark areas well. Burst photography is also very good. I have done time lapse photography on a couple occasions and the 4k videos are stunning. The in body shake reduction allows you to use slower shutter speeds than you would normally be able to use without a tripod. The ISO settings are most effective between 100-3200. After 3200 you will get a high noise level. The camera will go up to an ISO of about 16,400 I believe. After working with the camera a lot I would say the ISO is most effective at 400. The camera will also allow you to create custom white balances and plug in the exact color temperature in Kelvins. The pixel shift function also greatly enhances photographs. That function must be used on a tripod however.Concerning VideoI was happy that most of setting optimization that pertains to photography also is allowed in the video section. Many of the cheaper DSLR cameras only allow auto functions for the video and I find that a great dis-service on those cameras. The camera allows you to set it to 24, 25, 20, 50i, and 60i for the frame rates. Keep in mind that if you are editing and using timecode that these translate translate to the electric interpretation for example, 24 frames per second is really 23.978 fps. One thing that does disappoint me is that when shooting video you have to really play with the settings when filming white walls. White walls tend to get noisy and sometimes you get a color fluctuation in out of focus areas. The best way to avoid this is to really expose the room with lights and adjust the f stop, shutter speed and ISO accordingly. When the ISO is set correctly dark spaces are captured quite nicely and without too much noise. Otherwise the video quality is great in the 1080p format class when compared to other cameras. One thing you should know is to turn off Shake Reduction when using the camera on a tripod. The camera sensor will move with head turning and people standing up our of chairs. Only use Shake Reduction when going hand held. The shake reduction works awesome when used hand held. Keep in mind most DSLR cameras (including this one) will only let you record for 30 minutes at a time, regardless of SD card size. So this is not a good choice if you are needing to do extended recording such as a basketball game or a ceremony.Concerning Camera Software.The software that comes with the camera is a little slow but it processes DNG images excellently. The Pentax K-70 allows you to shoot in DNG or their Proprietary format DNG+. The DNG+ is better and if you can handle working with the camera software it will produce slightly better images.Trouble ShootingThe only issue I have had with the camera is on one occasion the camera began to save very slowly. If if I took a photo, it would take 10 seconds to save. Video was taking 5-10 minutes to save. I solved this issue by using a different SD card. The normal save times resumed.Durability and Ergonomics.This camera feels solid in your hand. It gives you a good grip as well. Despite being a compact camera it is definitely made for people with big hands (not a problem for me). Button feel is good. My last point and shoot camera (a FujiFilm HS-10) had very cheap buttons that always felt like they were gonna fall off. All of your important functions such as Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, PHOTO/VIDEO Mode, White Balance, ISO, Timed Photo, flash, and Auto Focus versus Manuel Focus are all given physical buttons rather than being buried in menus. The Shutter speed, Aperture, AF vs MF, and PHOTO versus Video are made to be dials or switches which is quite handy. The camera is rated to be water resistant (not water proof). I have not gone out of my way to test this but I have shot in rain and it performed fine. To be water resistant however you must use a water resistant lens. If you buy a lens that comes with the camera it will have an o ring around the lens mount that services this feature.ConsIf you are looking for a camera that has good autofocus, then this is probably not a good choice for you. For photos the autofocus works pretty good. For Video it hardly adjusts. I bought this camera knowing this. If you don't trust your ability to manually focus then this is not the camera for you.

This isn’t the best camera on the market, but it’s probably the best value if you spend most time outside. This is a very good camera, and it is armored. Not completely waterproof, but it can take rough handling and still deliver great pictures.

I used to be into b&w photography & had an old Pentax K1000. Sold it & my darkroom equipment years ago & thought I'd like to try photography again, that this was the camera for me. It's way too much camera for me & my eyesight isn't what it used to be. I've requested a return for this camera because I don't think I would ever have the use for it. I'm sad, because it's really a beautiful camera & if I was younger, my eyesight & memory better, I'd love playing around with it, taking great photos. Also, the learning curve for going from the K1000 to the K70, with too many years in between, is too much for me.

N.B. Pensez à commander un câble USB vers micro USB B au moment de l'achat car il n'est pas fourni avec ce modèle et c'est de plus en plus la norme pour les réflexes numériques.Très bonne caméra! évidemment les DSLR sont un peu moins faciles à utiliser mais trois ou quatre jours suffisent pour aller chercher les notions manquantes. Attention! les appareils photo numériques ont beaucoup changé en seulement dix ans, lisez bien votre manuel et n'ayez pas peur d'aller sur le Web pour trouver les compléments de formation qu'il vous faudra à coup sûr!Bon, je ne vais pas m'attarder sur des choses qui ont déjà mentionnées par d'autres alors allons-y pour les points à mes yeux essentiels. Cette caméra est très solide, fiable, la mise au point automatique est très satisfaisante pour la photo ( pas testée pour la vidéo ) et à l'heure actuelle c'est, de l'avis de tous les experts, le meilleur rapport qualité/prix sur le marché.Je recommande chaudement.

I did a ton of research as I was looking at beginner cameras. I started with the Nikon D3500 and upgraded here to the Pentax K-70. Reasons I did that: great in low light, weather sealing and articulating screen. However, the battery life on the K-70 was terrible. I sent it back, but would still recommend as one of the best all-around starter cameras. I've ended up with the Sony a7iii, but that's more than double the price of the K-70. Unfortunately, the K-70 would only last me a few hours' worth of adventure out on the trail, where I do all of my photography. Also, it's a bit heavy. When you consider that you need to carry 3-4 extra batteries, I ended up going a different direction. The picture quality, performance and overall bang-for-your-buck can't be beat with the K-70 though! It really just came down to the battery life and size/weight for me (and I wanted the full frame of the a7iii).