Excellent preview of the Pentax K-5, posted by Falk Lumo

This is clearly labour of love, one of those articles posted by a passionate photographer who loves the philosophy of the brand (cameras from photographers for photographers), and takes attention and care in writing about it. If you are interested in the new Pentax K-5, this is a must-read article. All props to Falk for such an amazing preview.

Let me quote his conclusion:

This concludes my hands-on preview report of the Pentax K-5 semi-professional APS-C SLR camera. It combines what may currently be the best APS-C sensor with a camera which has almost professional grade attributes but in a package which pleases the outdoor and street as well as the enthusiast photographer. It shares the genes of the applauded K-7 and improves on the three points which could have been considered its only weakness: ISO performance, autofocus speed, uncommon sources for blur (maybe).

The K-5 has only two rivals which however, can't beat it (except maybe for very fast action and long lenses): the very similiar Nikon D7000 and the bulkier and more expensive Canon 7D. If you now consider that only Pentax managed to pack a good sensor-shift stabilizer into the body which is the most elegant, sturdy, lightest and smallest of the three and is done by the smallest company of the three, then the K-5 is an engineering gem and a photographer's pleasure. No wonder it is the only SLR to receive this year's Photokina Star 2010.