Are Pentax DSLRs Worth the Money?

[Kingdom_Seeker]

I am in the market to replace my photography gear I had to sell due to health related financial difficulties. I've been researching cameras and have found that Pentax cameras take amazing photos and at a cheaper price that Canon or Nikon. I want to hear from pentax users as to their experiences on the quality of the cameras and photos.

Any recommendations are welcome to other brands. I have also considered the Nikon D3200, D5200, etc. I'm more interested in photo quality and price than MPs. Hoping for some help and thanks in advance.

 

[Oreo]

Pentax make some phenomenal cameras. Don't fall into the trap of thinking it's only a Canon or Nikon game, because it isn't - it's far from it. For a start Sony make a large majority of the camera sensors, so you can look at Sony's own DSLR selection too.

As for Pentax, they make some extremely good cameras. In fact, the Pentax K5-II uses what is regarded as one of the Finest APS-C sized sensors on the market, better than that of Nikon and Canon cameras. Many would argue the best APS-C sensor can be found in the Fujifilm X100S, again, not a Nikon or Canon camera. That said, i'm not saying Nikons and Canons are bad, of course they aren't, they both produce some top quality cameras that I would recommend to anyone.

Pentax also make some brilliant, brilliant lenses which is arguably more important than the camera itself, so bear that in mind.

 

[fallenapples]

Nikon all the way, slightly cheaper than Canon. I bought a D50, which is quite old and it still performs well and is a good entry level SLR, even though it doesn't offer any video features.

 

[guppyman]

I use Pentax camera before. They are pretty good actually.