Editors Liked
- Excellent high ISO performance in both Raw and JPEG
- Small overall dimensions
- Very effective IS system
- Fantastic control layout
Editors Didn't Like
- AF system is subpar
- Poor battery life
- Noise reduction in Raw
- No 1080p60 or 4K support
Pentax KP
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Expert reviews and ratings
By digitalcameraworld.com
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The KP is an interesting camera, but it lags behind the cheaper K-70 in a couple of key areas and doesn't deliver enough to justify its much higher price. It's compact, sturdy and packed with photographic features, but we're left thinking Pentax should...
By pentaxforums.com
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The Pentax KP has proven to be a high-performance DSLR which makes no compromises in terms of image quality or construction. In fact, as of mid-2017, it delivers the best image quality of any Pentax APS-C DSLR thanks to the new 24-megapixel sensor's...
By TechRadar
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It’s not quite the best all-round option at this price, and is outgunned by many cheaper rivals, but fine build quality, snappy AF and excellent image quality make the Pentax KP worth a look.
By Digital Photography Review
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The KP is a striking little camera that offers lots of helpful and unique features, brilliant controls, and excellent image quality in a relatively compact...
By PhotographyBLOG
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Coming on like a K-1 that's been shrunk in the wash, the Pentax KP inherits lots of its big brother's key features in a smaller, lighter and cheaper package. We particularly like the easily removable hand-grip, especially as the three different...
By pdnonline.com
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If you've followed the evolution of the Pentax product line, the KP is an extremely familiar species. It's weatherproof, bedecked with dials and outfitted with the by-now-familiar suite of niche features that set Pentax models apart from the...
By Digital Photography Review
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Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from...
By Popular Photography Magazine
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Despite its modern features, the Pentax KP has a classic SLR style.The buttons and controls on the Pentax KP offer lots of customization...
By The Imaging Resource
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So how has Ricoh been able to achieve this degree of miniaturization while retaining so many features, and how does the Pentax KP handle? Well to answer that second question first, the answer is very well -- surprisingly so given its compact size. The...
By PC Mag
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The Pentax KP features a slim design and in-body 5-axis image stabilization, a first for a Pentax...
By Digital Photography Review
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These days, many (if not most) consumers are likely to shop based on price and capability, rather than according to whether a certain model contains a mirror, or not. We think this is a good thing; with all the increased competition, cameras are...
By ljudochbild.se
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De flesta fotografer funderar på en Canon eller Nikon när den gamla spegelreflexkameran ska bytas ut mot en ny. Men det är inte säkert att det är rätt tänkt.Det är värt att ta med Pentax i beräkningen. De gör nämligen kameror med utmärkt bildkvalitet....
By Lyd og bilde
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De fleste tenker på Canon eller Nikon, når det gamle speilreflekskameraet skal byttes ut med et nytt. Det er ikke sikkert det er det rette valget.Det er verdt å ta med Pentax i vurderingen. De lager nemlig kameraer med fremragende bildekvalitet. Tross...
By lydogbillede.dk
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De fleste tænker på Canon eller Nikon, når det gamle spejlreflekskamera skal skiftes ud med et nyt. Men det er ikke sikkert, at det er det rigtige valg. Det kan også være værd at tage Pentax med i overvejelserne, for de laver kameraer med fremragende...
It’s not quite the best all-round option at this price, and is outgunned by many cheaper rivals, but fine build quality, snappy AF and excellent image quality make the Pentax KP worth a look.
As reviewed by TechRadar