Images taken with the Pentax K-3 in challenging light, higher ISO settings and all hand-held. The point being that I would not have been able to capture these images in this way previous to having this camera. It simply is better than anything I’ve ever had before both in image quality and general camera performance.\u00a0 In this situation in the low light of this antique store it’s the ability of the sensor to capture fine details without digital noise interfering that impressed me.\u00a0 That coupled with the shake reduction system that seems improved but is difficult to quantify allowed me to just walk around taking pictures without need of the tripod I had brought.<\/p>\n
Even Ricoh have a hard time saying how well the shake reduction works as it depends so much\u00a0on the method of testing. From their own website they suggust Type: Sensor-Shift Shake Reduction with rotational compensation (3.5EV TBD)\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>so 3.5 stops is the difference between shooting something at ISO 280 vs 3200 that is no small deal and is true for any lens you mount on the K-3.<\/p>\n\n\t\t