Pentax KP | Amazing Image Quality

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

Great video of a great camera.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Mattias Burling Thanks! I like your video’s!

[@andrewhannam.]

Switched from Nikon to Pentax years ago. Pentax seems to be the most designed with photographers in mind.

[@AlhambraDream]

I love my Nikon. Especially tone colour. Are you satisfied with Pentax as a Nikon user?

[@sosijiz1971]

Yeah, true, and then there's Fujifilm, no?

[@unbroken1010]

Yeah they could just do a little better on video they just take that gr 3 sensor and put it into one of these bodies

[@lyftbu983]

I have both systems. But the Pentax cameras feel more like an extension of your eye. My K1 Mark II shoots amazing pictures and it always delivers on my style of using the controls.

[@chrisjowett7958]

I've had Pentax or Ricoh cameras exclusively for the last 50 years. The KP is my dream camera and probably the last I will ever own. It is, from my view, perfect.

[@SummersSnaps]

I have this camera, and the big daddy K-1. Here's what the KP has over the K-1. 1) Av Bracketing mode. Take one shot and the camera will take 3 shots quickly at the same exposure at different apertures. Useful. 2) A far superior ES mode. Like the video shows the ES mode is really quiet (you can turn the focus confirmation beep off). I often cover public speaking events and I go one step further and use Live View with manual focus in ES mode, it is completely ninja mode. What's really neat is you can also use the ES mode in High Continuous burst mode. This goes one step further to ensuring you capture a 'flattering moment' whilst being absolutely silent! 3) ES mode goes one step more insane! You can shoot in High Continuous burst mode AND use the OVF in AF.C mode!!! You don't HAVE to use Live View if you don't want, but be aware that during the burst shot itself the OVF will go black, but still it is another highly powerful feature of ES mode that the K-1 lacks. Yes, it's a really decent camera. I have shots taken with the KP (when I am also shooting the same event with the K-1), and image quality wise I cannot tell the difference really. They are both excellent cameras.

[@NielsdeKemp]

BruceBanner That’s amazing! Full ninja mode 😎😎😎

[@SummersSnaps]

@@NielsdeKemp It really is. I have one of my User Modes set up for shooting like this and call it 'Ninja mode' :D

[@unbroken1010]

I'd really like to hear some talk about the KP verse the gr3 any experience with the xe3 versus the KP

[@SummersSnaps]

@@unbroken1010 Same. I believe the KP and GRIII share the same sensor and IQ to being about the same. So if you can live with less dials, want more compactness and a fixed focal length then the GRIII should be a great option.

[@tesukim4338]

Wow, changing from outside to inside and outside again through the monitor done so well. It's quite impressive!

[@NielsdeKemp]

Tesu Kim thank you!

[@jamesmlodynia8757]

I just picked up a Pentax KP from B& H, the KP is not my first but one of five Pentax bodies that I have bought over the last ten years. I use a Pentax K5II that I use with a Sigma 120-400 mm F 4.5-5.6 for wildlife photography and at times I use this set up from a 14 foot kayak, the next two bodies are used for event photography because of the dual SD cards, the K3 and K3II, lastly I added the KP to a older Kr for travel, easy to pack due to their smaller size and the KP will be my go to body for landscape photography, the third wheel set up works great along with the tilt screen for travel and landscape shooting. Now looking forward to the new Pentax body coming next year. The lens that I paired the KP with on my vacation in Aruba was an older Sigma 17-70 F 2.8-4.5, combo worked great. Jim Mlodynia

[@Munki]

K1 user here and I think I may have made the wrong choice by selling all my APS-C gear when I sold my K5. Absolutely love the form factor of the KP.

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

bought a KP a few years ago, got distracted by mirrorless, now picking it up again. High iso is pretty good, looking at test images high iso is similar to good aps-c mirrorless, and might beat the k3iii at high iso. AF is good enough, just do old school center point af/ae-lock + reframe by moving the camera. When mounting the small grip it becomes almost mirrorless form factor, although a bit heavier. It's a very pleasant camera, and for those that look beyond just ticking off specification boxes, it may be Pentax' best camera.

[@rudyhaddad88]

Good video! When you tested the electronic shutter I would have expected you to switch to manual focus in order to avoid having the autofocus beep

[@odemata87]

More , love to see more of this camera. Have been on the fence for a while thinking about getting this camera

[@NielsdeKemp]

Will do Raoul!

[@GONZOFAM7]

4:02 wow beautiful. I'm deciding between K1ii and KP.

[@sdhute]

Did you buy the Pentax KP? if so do you like it ?

[@GONZOFAM7]

@@sdhute I'm waiting to see what their new camera will be like.

[@dalex60]

It’s not the shutter sound, it’s the mirror flap.

[@fernanddurler4709]

Thx Niels…where did you get that bag? Good video…

[@tomscameras]

I like the Pentax KP a lot, a pity there is not a lot of reviews etc. about it! So thanks for this video!

[@markscott4059]

What lens are you using on the kp? Looking to pick one up. Image looks great

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

It's the 20-40, should be a very interesting lens

[@nsnoesuarez]

Its 2022 and yet I still want this camera.

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

It's still great in 2024. It's a camera to love. Used prices went crazy in 2022, but probably can get one for a decent price now (still 600-700 euro though!).

[@unbroken1010]

So how many people we have here using it for portraits and old manual focus glass I really love the old ko1 do you think they were using a similar sensor just for able to put higher megapixels if that's possible

[@europeanhumanbeing1]

i use the KP for my streets and it's one of the best for this kind of photography ...

[@NielsdeKemp]

feerluwa That’s why I like it too!

[@mauchkimberly]

Looking at this now...for the future: provide the facts about the machine. The product finds the artist.

[@AlhambraDream]

Which lens do you suggest to go for this camera? (As a street photographer and I want to photograph my cat also)

[@joespag26]

I love mine !! Great Travel Camera !!

[@Myphotoxplore]

Ideally, when the camera is in ES mode, there is no mirror lock-up sound every time the shutter button (the mirror lock-up sound is only heard when switching modes). So the ES and MS modules are completely separate but both are in one camera, we just have to choose which one best suits the shooting situation.

[@thetilo8682]

Great video! Can you do a comparison between the Pentax KP and the K-3 Mark III?

[@brianmccutcheon3205]

I have the K1 , K5 and KD10, got my eye on K3 and the KP love em all. Oh, Plus a host of Pentax film cameras. Great video

[@unbroken1010]

And experience at the KP versus the gr 3

[@unbroken1010]

I'd really love to see KP vs xe3 comparison maybe throw gr 3 in there too

[@michaelbuckley1312]

A very underestimated camera, good video.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Thank you! A very good camera indeed!

[@MoonWalkCTO]

Which lens were you using?

[@shimmeringreflection]

Phenomenal images. Forget websites like dpreview who worry about detailed specs. Those cameras are great in the lab but don't produce aesthetically pleasing images that resonate with people on an emotional level. This camera does though -- perhaps the best camera for the price ever produced.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Thank you. I totally agree!

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

I think it's the best DSLR ever. At APS-C the digital body size is near analog full frame SLRs, and with the flat grip it's retro and a thing to hold and shoot like an old camera. The image quality is lovely, the AF is sufficient, can do old-school focus, meter and recompose like you would with analog SLRs. I'm using mirrorless for a now having the viewfinder pass natural light is excellent.

[@stefandenouden2247]

Oh YEAH Another video! I like your new thumbnail game too!! Hope you get a lot of new subs!!!

[@JPkerVideo]

I've held this camera.... If you drop it you will break the floor in your house....

[@NielsdeKemp]

jurpker Or your toe 😉

[@geoffchalcraft9432]

I still use a Pentax K5ii and dropped it last week onto concrete from about 1.5m (on a wall). No harm done, as I moved away from the scene quickly so that the council/commune didn't demand repairs to the concrete. I'd been thinking about the KP for a while and the only things that put me off were perhaps a shortage of Megapixels and the Back Screen's lack of full mobility (the K-1's back screen can just about turn somersaults and you can take the weight of the whole camera by holding on to the screen, in all positions). Like most Pentax users, the K-1 has great appeal for me, but some good points in this video about the K-1 vs the KP. The K-1's obviously going to give quality - and huge - prints, but nowadays I don't have a requirement to print bigger than A3. Also, I know I co uld use the same lenses on the K-1 as I am using of the K5ii, but would eventually have to replace them with some very expensive lenses for full-frame. Gouda! I had a really good weekend the Nethelands with my daughter last year - stayed in Den Haag but got around to Haarlem, Utrecht and Delft..... and I became an addict of your wonderful Gouda cheese - I even learnt how to pronounce the word!

[@mhp_loudspeakers3768]

jurpker it idbthe Nokia from cameras

[@MrStueyr]

So good I bought it twice! (having traded in a K-1)

[@NielsdeKemp]

Good choice!!

[@sdhute]

Do you focus with the dpad in live view ? I don't think there is touch to focus

[@VadimOm]

i just fucking love when music is 100 times more louder than speech, next time try to make it 1000 more louder

[@NielsdeKemp]

Vadim Om Will do buddy, Thanks for your response! I’ll try to do better next vid.

[@VadimOm]

@@NielsdeKemp you can align sound levels in pp by right clicking on a track and choosing "audio gain" a then normalizing peaks

[@rtm2763]

Really interesting video rich with information. I wish Pentax implemented a hybrid Camera, 2 camera modes (DSLE & Mirrorless) in one body. Unlike what Pentax is now doing, it just adds a live view feature where we still hear noise as a result of the movement of the mirror module every time we take a picture. I hope the mechanical sound only occurs when we switch modes. Regards

[@bangunful]

Give me more pentax kp photos.. Best apsc features, imo..

[@Szonyone]

what lens did you use in the camera from the movie

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

The lens shown is the 20-40 limited.

[@travelsrina7795]

Hello what lenz did you used with pentax kp in this video?

[@NielsdeKemp]

Travels Rina 20-40 2.8-4 limited!

[@travelsrina7795]

@@NielsdeKemp thank you)

[@nrimo]

I like the idea of Pentax to maintain their mechanical shooting mode while increasing their live view performance to emulate mirrorless cameras, but in this part, they run very slowly. So, the lack of video performance behind their competition makes this camera seems "out of date" with a new trend where integration between still shooting and video capture in one camera is becoming increasingly popular.

[@AlhambraDream]

4:01 is a great photo. Is this out of the camera or edited?

[@barriniho]

Can the beep be silent too along with the shutter?

[@NielsdeKemp]

b keano yes it can

[@AlexanderBecker2009]

En Heel Goed Overblick jou heft jemachen!

[@dereksaunders9905]

Excellent video.i already want a pentax KP 😁

[@blackinkv872]

amazing skills...

[@NielsdeKemp]

BlackInkVillage thank you!

[@nickvizuals1590]

Hey Niels very good video and your englisch is very good so i like it very much!!!

[@remcokinder8647]

Nice deze video! Camera is super!! Weer mooi gedaan!

[@rigonifotografia]

Hello, thank's for the video. I've a question about this camera. I'm street photographer, but I do videos to in my trips. Now I have a Sony A7, and I'm thinking to buy the A7ii because it have IBIS. But when I see this camera i have the doubt, what do you think about, this camera is good for photo and video, and about the sensor, the A7 use a FF sensor, this APCS is not a downgrade? Thank you very much

[@normanskistreet]

Just ordered a 2nd hand KP. What attracts me is weather sealing, ibis, good high ISO and it takes Pentax lenses without need for adapter. I have A7R2 and A7S but adapting legacy glass makes cameras rather big. KP has electronic shutter and 24MP sensor. My A7S has electronic shutter but only 12MP so less room for cropping. FF advantage is you have no crop factor when using wide lenses. With KP I'm considering getting 20-40mm Pentax zoom. Gives me a nice range for street and the flare resistance is supposedly stellar. I have other cams that will shoot street just as well (XF10, RX1R, NX500, Coolpix A etc) but none offer weather sealing. Still not sure I'll keep KP but I'm paying for it by selling a Samsung NX1 that is not being used so nothing to lose and another toy to play with!

[@rigonifotografia]

Thank's @@normanskistreet. How is the video from the KP? I read in few places talking about the video quality of de KP is not so good.

[@sdhute]

@@normanskistreet How as the Pentax KP did you keep it?

[@normanskistreet]

@@rigonifotografia Yet to try video, not my thing.

[@normanskistreet]

@@sdhute It's an excellent camera and will remain my APS-C of choice. Probably my last APS-C camera purchase.

[@vinnymorrissey7357]

Which lends were you using?

[@Oldboy_UA]

Thz for the review man!

[@louisdefunes8952]

Goeie video/camera Niels; ik heb de K7 en K5 gehad, fijne cameras en zeer degelijk gebouwd. Echt fotografie-cameras, niet zozeer voor video(is ook niet mijn ding).Maar hoe zit het nu met de service/garantie ,mocht er een probleem zijn? Destijds zat de importeur in Belgie,dacht ik. En hoe zit het met het lens-aanbod?

[@dntliecate]

Love the video very informative, such great Intel on pictures... I think this a good beginner camera for a young photographer... I'm a new subscriber

[@NielsdeKemp]

Marycate Masilela thank you!

[@unbroken1010]

It can be a decent camera for professional use . it's up to you. Your ability to no good content composition and good lighting is the base of almost any camera

[@sdhute]

Does the kp have any type of live view on the lcd?

[@NielsdeKemp]

Steve H yeah you can switch to live view. From there you can also switch to electronic shutter en go into silent mode :)

[@alistairbell6728]

Hi Neils In the middle of Shutdown..!! Hoping for good news on the Pentax front. Please tell me there something about to happen. I need cheering up. :( Looking forward to more Pentax videos.

[@carlossamuelalonzo2933]

Pentax kp or Canon 77d for my First camera? :c

[@NielsdeKemp]

Carlos Samuel Alonzo depends on what you want to shoot!

[@carlossamuelalonzo2933]

@@NielsdeKemp Wow I did not think you answered that fast but thank you very much and happy new year. P.S. It is for photography in dentistry (macro and portrait). Again, thank you very much for answering and happy 2019. : 3

[@mikefotograaf6554]

Great video mate!

[@NielsdeKemp]

Thanks buddy!

[@blackcloud5157]

id not place bets on a old nokia winning against a pentax.... (ok that was a joke, but they come close to nokia 😜)

[@dunnobutwayne]

i really want that 20-40mm limited....

[@ryankwan1934]

Great video. It's such a feature rich and excellent camera, but mirrorless has spoiled me for size.

[@superbatman2275]

what's the lens at 3:56

[@berndtwiest4571]

Gaaf, goed dat je de video’s in Engels doet. Je bereikt een groter publiek zo.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Bedankt Bernd, ik hoop echt dat ik een groter publiek kan bereiken op deze manier.

[@johannesbruckmeier7299]

Well made

[@apostolisbournous9508]

Unique quality!!!

[@kidotatsuhiko5885]

Man nice review wish we had a Pentax store in my Country

[@elmarkeijzer359]

Nice video Niels! In my Opinion you May stretch your videos up to 8 mns. I like it. You're doing great!

[@NielsdeKemp]

Elmar Keijzer thanks man!

[@Clodrock]

Tegenwoordig shoot ik met een Pentax K3. Heel informatief!

[@MrSouzy]

the KP is the spiritual successor to the LX and MX. For me it is about as close to using a film camera as it gets.

[@PD4SAM]

Ik heb jaren lang de Pentax K100D super gehad en ik was dik tevreden.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Mooie camera!

[@gordonblues843]

Seems like everyone has the Thinktank Retrospective 30 these days!

[@NielsdeKemp]

Either that or a Protactic 🤣

[@lockfilm5134]

Nice!

[@jessicavanbeek3405]

Let’s go!

[@NielsdeKemp]

Let's go!!!

[@MarcelKerdijk]

Misschien toch eens afstappen van Canon🤔😬 Leuke video weer Niels 👌🏻

[@NielsdeKemp]

Je kan het altijd overwegen Marcel! De Pentax camera's en dan met name de K-1 en de KP zijn erg goed voor landschapsfotografie!

[@jhallo7740]

@@NielsdeKemp Alleen jammer dat pentax een beperkte keuze aan nieuwe lenzen bied, en deze doorgaans ook erg duur zijn. Ook third party merken bieden weinig alternatief. Tenzij je wil investeren in "oud glas" , is dit het overwegen waard.

[@rm6857]

is this the cheese city?

[@NielsdeKemp]

Absolutely!

[@arnoldvantrooijen3535]

Zou je deze video ook in het Nederlands kunnen doen voor de rest ziet het er goed uit Niels kemp

[@photomorti]

het kanaal is volledig in het engels vanaf nu.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Sorry Arnold, ik maak inderdaad alleen nog maar Engelstalige video's! Maar als het goed is kan je de automatische ondertitels aanzetten. Groetjes Niels

[@MiladJP]

That's transition though.

[@qkamoen]

Leuke video weer, alleen vind het wel jammer dat je niet meer in het Nederlands doet. Maar ik begrijp het wel.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Gelukkig, bedankt voor je reactie!

[@petertruyers1483]

@@NielsdeKemp ik versta er niks van , ik kan geen engels jammer

[@cdmikelis]

I like the video, but not the camera. Aukward at best. They should put the gusts in K3 body to make meaningfull K3iii out of it.

[@NielsdeKemp]

Mihael Tominšek thank you for your reply! Why do you find it awkward?

[@cdmikelis]

@@NielsdeKemp I wrote article about: It does not fit my hands and it does not work great with long/big lenses. Also focus in low light was not great. While colors and IQ in low light are stunning. facebook.com/notes/mihael-tomin%C5%A1ek/pentax-can-focus-fast/10157022917143311/

[@JessDemant]

It is by no means a mirrorless camera as it has no EVF and many of the other benefits of the mirrorless cameras!

[@NielsdeKemp]

Jess Demant Aggeboe 🤙🏻

[@mantasmargis8324]

Dear Nils, You should call this video: "10 most common advertisement slogans for Pentax KP". And all those slogans You can repeat for almost any camera (many new cameras, especially mirror-less, has ES, by the way). How You rate this video content vise Yourself? Good content? Something new You could not read on advertisement leaflet?...

[@alifahmi1273]

Jekeoiei ma ini kemudian berkembang yang

[@scottvanmaurik5138]

Nice gedaan, hou tube was de weg naar mijn kanaal even kwijt denk ik, want kreeg niks nieuws mee dacht je bent gestopt. Gelukkig niet ga zo door.

[@stefanvansas518]

Doe lekker Nederlands

[@Cochegrz]

I got it's little sister,the K70. I don't see any need to go mirrorless.