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103 Reviews
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The editors liked
Fullframe 36Mp sensor
Pixel Shift Resolution system
Robust
Weatherproof build
The K5
From which the K01 is derived
Is an excellent camera
So the fundamentals of the K01 are fine. Colour and exposure are good.
Brilliant image quality
Full K-mount lens system support
Good image quality
Compatible with Kmount lenses
Good build quality
Wide viewing angle LCD
Excellent image quality. Love-it or hate-it design. The 40mm pancake lens is ridiculously slim. Can use old Pentax K-mount lenses without an adapter
The editors didn't like
Dated looking menu
The kit lens autofocus is slow
Noisy and imprecise. Images are soft. This may be attributable to the kit lens or it could be because of the change from phase detection auto focus in the K5 to contrast detection in the K01. Other makers get better perform
Bulky and heavy
Slow and noisy autofocus
$799 (body)
$849 (40mm F2.8 XS lens)
$849 (DAL18-55mm lens)
Slow autofocus
Delay on shutter
Card door flops open
Odd placement of some controls
Frustrating autofocus issues. Might be too chunky for some people's hands. Video quality not up to par
The K-1 looks very good value for money and Pentax has exploited its sensor-shift system in a variety of clever and fascinating ways. It feels robust, responsive and well designed and could be a very important camera for Pentax...
Abstract: Never judge a book by its cover. It's good advice as far as many things in life are concerned and is particularly apt in relation to Pentax's K-01. An inevitable first reaction is usually along the lines of ‘What were they thinking?' mainly because the st...
Abstract: Pentax has undoubtedly been one of the more conservative of the mainstream camera companies, but it's developed a more adventurous streak with its compact system cameras. Of course, the concept of the mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera provides plent...
Brilliant image quality; full K-mount lens system support
Bulky and heavy; slow and noisy autofocus, $799 (body); $849 (40mm F2.8 XS lens); $849 (DAL18-55mm lens)
If you own a large collection of Pentax K-Mount lenses, this is a serious option. But the bulk, weight and terrible autofocus will turn off most other potential customers.Related Tags: camera, compact, K-01, macworld, macworld australia, pentax, photo...
Excellent image quality. Love-it or hate-it design. The 40mm pancake lens is ridiculously slim. Can use old Pentax K-mount lenses without an adapter
Frustrating autofocus issues. Might be too chunky for some people's hands. Video quality not up to par
The K-01 hits the ball out of the park when it comes to image quality, but its operational quirks and slower-than-a-glacier shooting speeds will frustrate....
The Pentax K-01 has a style all its own and it's a fun camera to use. Some people may find it to be too bulky and cumbersome, but equally, we think many people will appreciate the hefty size and very sturdy build quality. It can produce clear and vibra...
This is a perplexing camera. The point of the compact-system category is to get DSLR image quality in a smaller body. Removing the mirror and prism makes sense if the maker takes advantage of the ability to move the rear element of the lens closer to the...
Published: 2012-05-31, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
The K5, from which the K01 is derived, is an excellent camera, so the fundamentals of the K01 are fine. Colour and exposure are good.
The kit lens autofocus is slow, noisy and imprecise. Images are soft. This may be attributable to the kit lens or it could be because of the change from phase detection auto focus in the K5 to contrast detection in the K01. Other makers get better perform
This is a perplexing camera. The whole point of the compact system category is to get DSLR image quality in a smaller body. Removing the mirror and prism only makes sense if the maker takes advantage of the ability to move the rear element of the lens clo...
Abstract: Read later Pentax K-01. This is a 16-megapixel camera with in-body image stabilisation, supplied with the Pentax 18mm-55mm kit lens. It is, in essence, the K-5 with the mirror and prism removed, enclosed in a chunky body designed by Marc Newson. It...
Good image quality, Compatible with Kmount lenses, Good build quality, Wide viewing angle LCD
Slow autofocus, Delay on shutter, Card door flops open, Odd placement of some controls
With current prices for the Pentax K-01 hovering around £680 in the UK and $900 in the US, this camera is about as inexpensive as it is compact. When compared to similarly specified competition, the price is a little dearer. Much of the competition, such ...
