Pentax K-3ii late April 2015

[Kym]

http://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/pentax-news-rumors/pentax-k-3-ii-coming-in-late-april.html

Source http://digicame-info.com/2015/04/pentax-k-3-ii.html

No idea what improvements; plenty of scope to make it exceed the Nik D7200

[Glen1]

Goodo. That might mean there will be a few K3's on the second hand market, especially as the rumored full frame is coming out later in the year. I love my K5 II, but recently I used it and my FA100 f2.8 macro for a spider web shot, with very ordinary results. Then I grabbed my new 'compact' camera, an Olympus OM-D EM-10 with 40-150 kit lens, and got immediately better results thanks in no small part to the AA filter less sensor. I'm still just a little bit disgusted that my roughly $1700 Pentax kit has been bettered by a $700 mirror less camera.
Anyone want to buy a lightly used (6500 actuations) K5 II?

Regards
Glen1

[tduell]

An interesting development. I (try to) use a K-30, and have been getting dangerously close, in the last few days, to actually making a decision on a new K-3.
This news has well and truly put that decision on hold, at least until we see all the details on the K-3ii...and the price.

Cheers,
Terry

[Kym]

The K-3 is a very good camera, I will be interested to see what improvements are implemented in the ii .. They would have to be very compelling to make an existing K-3 user upgrade.

[tduell]

More info here...http://cameratimes.org/pentax-k-3-ii-announced-april-23th-specs-leaked/

Cheers,
Terry

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I get the impression most of this news is a result of using Google's translation tools on a japanese story.
I think the "Improved Anchimoare function" means "improved anti-moire function"

[Kym]

Nothing that would make a K-3 owner upgrade

[tduell]

I think you might be right.
What is being reported thus far may not be the whole story and we don't have long to wait for that.

Cheers,
Terry

[tduell]

The first preliminary review with full specs is here http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/pentax-k3-ii/pentax-k3-iiA.HTM
As Kym has said, probably not a lot to encourage upgrade from K-3.
I would prefer a built-in flash for my use.
There probably isn't a lot to persuade me to choose the K-3ii over the K-3...I'll have to think a bit more about it and also see the local price.

Cheers,
Terry

[tduell]

I see RC Kennedy now have K-3ii, body only, for pre-order, available for $1349. There are also body and lens packages for pre-order.

Cheers,
Terry