Umm, the canon has nothing to do with how old the body is, its a new USM lens while the Pentax is internal screw-drive driven. The pentax has NO internal lens focus motor. There should be no comparison.
I just take pictures not play with gadgets Pentax give me professional performance and more than 21 million optics to expan my versatility and get the picture I want. for more than have of the price. If you want to focus fast by an Leica M9 Range finder I the fastest and more precise focus system and don´t use batteries... ho wait! is a manual focus range finder system!
Will you post a low-light shot of a $50 200mm Pentax (in-body IS) at 1/80sec vs a $50 Canon lens at 1/80sec?
I will buy a Canon (or a Nikon) when they offer as many features as a competing Pentax or Sony offers in comparable price. The C/N cameras at pretty much all price levels (except for the top-end ones, no competition there) are crippled just so that when the buyers learn that it's a s****y camera (such as missing bracketing mode in D3100), they will have to buy the next expensive model.
I agree that it is bizarre for pentax owners to claim this video isn't fair: the Canon is 19 years old!
However, Pentax have their own strengths. See the pentax k5 under the shower video (among others demonstrating the weather resistance)
The 3 reasons I think Pentax is worth buying despite AF speed: in camera shake reduction, affordable water resistant body (K20, K7, K5) and lenses, and smaller than other DSLRs with similar features - and smaller lenses.
It is a well known fact that Pentax AF is worse than any competition, but that is far from the only thing to consider when buying a camera. Sure my Pentax might be a bit noisier and half a second slower, but the image quality of the lenses is very comparable to other makes, and a some Pentax prime lenses are considered are considered by some to be the best. It's all in what you need yourself, I don't take very many action photos, so I have no need for a fast AF.
I also don't really care for auto focus, so it doesn't really bother me with my K-7. I like shooting set ups and try doing fine art photography, so I usually prefer using my manual focus far more, not just on the K7 but any camera.
1) Wrong. This is the 18-55 II not the cheap plastic L from the k-x.
2) I am comparing a brand new k-7 with a brand new kit lens (one of the fastest focusing on Pentax) to a 19 year old Camera, with an 11 year-old kit. lens. The 19- year old camera wins. You want me to make it look worse for the Pentax by actually using Canon modern lenses?
yeah Pentax AF slower than EOS 700, what's else?
didieneditor 3 days ago
Umm, the canon has nothing to do with how old the body is, its a new USM lens while the Pentax is internal screw-drive driven. The pentax has NO internal lens focus motor. There should be no comparison.
miniteichman 4 months ago
I just take pictures not play with gadgets Pentax give me professional performance and more than 21 million optics to expan my versatility and get the picture I want. for more than have of the price. If you want to focus fast by an Leica M9 Range finder I the fastest and more precise focus system and don´t use batteries... ho wait! is a manual focus range finder system!
LeReVid 9 months ago
The most stupid thing I´ve ever seen. Do photography with what ever you like, don´t loose your time doing this.
By the way....I UPGRADED from Canon to Pentax
emisor73 11 months ago 5
Will you post a low-light shot of a $50 200mm Pentax (in-body IS) at 1/80sec vs a $50 Canon lens at 1/80sec?
I will buy a Canon (or a Nikon) when they offer as many features as a competing Pentax or Sony offers in comparable price. The C/N cameras at pretty much all price levels (except for the top-end ones, no competition there) are crippled just so that when the buyers learn that it's a s****y camera (such as missing bracketing mode in D3100), they will have to buy the next expensive model.
optimistsRUS 1 year ago
I agree that it is bizarre for pentax owners to claim this video isn't fair: the Canon is 19 years old!
However, Pentax have their own strengths. See the pentax k5 under the shower video (among others demonstrating the weather resistance)
The 3 reasons I think Pentax is worth buying despite AF speed: in camera shake reduction, affordable water resistant body (K20, K7, K5) and lenses, and smaller than other DSLRs with similar features - and smaller lenses.
hobinlobo 1 year ago
Wow, the pentax kit lens's focus speed actually half decent, albeit loud. At least its not as noisy and slow as that horrible canon 18-55 is.
flea925 1 year ago
Interesting video, and don't worry about angry fanboys. I myself am a pentaxian and see no problem in admitting that pentax AF is SLOOOW.
koshakas 1 year ago
It is a well known fact that Pentax AF is worse than any competition, but that is far from the only thing to consider when buying a camera. Sure my Pentax might be a bit noisier and half a second slower, but the image quality of the lenses is very comparable to other makes, and a some Pentax prime lenses are considered are considered by some to be the best. It's all in what you need yourself, I don't take very many action photos, so I have no need for a fast AF.
gevar234 1 year ago 9
I also don't really care for auto focus, so it doesn't really bother me with my K-7. I like shooting set ups and try doing fine art photography, so I usually prefer using my manual focus far more, not just on the K7 but any camera.
benpetrofsky 1 year ago
1) this is old DA18-55AL while K7's kit is 18-55WR which looks different.
2) put 16-50/2.8 or 17-70/4 on K7.. you are comparing way different things
xmeda 2 years ago
1) Wrong. This is the 18-55 II not the cheap plastic L from the k-x.
2) I am comparing a brand new k-7 with a brand new kit lens (one of the fastest focusing on Pentax) to a 19 year old Camera, with an 11 year-old kit. lens. The 19- year old camera wins. You want me to make it look worse for the Pentax by actually using Canon modern lenses?
55bduke 2 years ago
xmeda,
To see a comparison of the K-7 vs a modern Canon, and modern Canon glass, see the video "Pentax K-7 vs Canon 7D Focus Speed Test"
There you will see how truly slow Pentax AF is compared to modern competition.
55bduke 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Canon Win = Pentax Fail (as usual)
donconco 2 years ago