Best Pentax Dslrs Of All Time 2022
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- 18 Jul 2022
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Pentax became a household name particularly in the 1970’s when its 35mm SLR cameras spread like wildfire into the hands of students and family homes across the world. In fact, by the early 1980’s more than 10-million Pentax SLRs had been produced, with the Pentax K1000 becoming one of the best-selling cameras of all time over its 20+ years of production.
Through innovations in TTL (through-the-lens) metering, autofocus, built-in-flash and compact design, SLRs took over from rangefinders as the camera of choice for the masses. Pentax continued its innovation and dedication to SLRs and took its K-mount into the digital age, and its cameras have come a long way since.
We’ve seen plenty of Pentax DSLRs over these last 20 years, mainly in the APS-C format. And in 2022, as the other big players Nikon and Canon have turned their backs on DSLRs and made it public that the future of their cameras is in mirrorless, Pentax remains loyal. In fact, after a brief flirtation with mirrorless in the Pentax K-01 (which had the same native compatibility with Pentax K-mount lenses), Pentax has declared its future remains in DSLR.
It’s yet to be seen how far Pentax will push DSLR technology in the future, certainly this market has slowed down. But what’s for sure, is that Pentax DSLRs in 2022 are photographer’s cameras through and through. Solid, dependable, feature-packed, low light masters with a huge wealth of K-mount lenses to draw from, there’s an option for every kind of photographer.
In our buyer’s guide to Pentax DSLRs, we feature all the best current models covering a variety of photography genres, and have included some older and quirkier options that paint a little bit of Pentax history. You’ll also find our suggested bargain buys.
Best for landscapes and portraits: Pentax K-1 II
At a glance:
- 36.4MP full-frame
- 3.2in 1.04m-dot vari-angle-touchscreen
- Sensor-shift stabilisation & GPS
- Pentaprism OVF with 0.7x mag and 100% FOV
- Weather-resistant
- £1,899
If you want a full-frame DSLR, then the choice is simple in a Pentax buyer’s guide. There is only one series of full-frame DSLRs, comprising two iterations. The most recent Pentax K-1 II represented a modest upgrade from its predecessor the K-1, with the most notable improvement being the increased sensitivity by 2EV to a whopping extended ISO 819,200. Read More...
