4 great reasons why you should choose a Pentax camera

If you are looking for a camera to purchase, you may want to consider a Pentax camera.

Pentax can retrieve Jpeg's data from the buffer memory and saves it as a separate RAW image file

Pentax camera allows you to save the RAW image file from the buffer.

Have you had an experience that you took a good pic but you saved only Jpeg file? After taking a picture, I regret myself for not saving it with the RAW format. This function is useful in such cases.

The function to save the RAW image file from the buffer is very easy to use. The usage is firstly to push an FX3 button if using Pentax KP while the camera shows the image you took. The next is to press the FX3 button again when the camera shows a message Save RAW Data.

You can save a RAW file because the last RAW file remains in the camera buffer even after finishing that the camera shows the picture you took by the way.

Noah

I often save pictures as JPEG files because it’s a hassle to manage RAW data so I was excited to know about this new function. I used to only save from RAW files I knew were going to be great pictures at the end

A picture taken as a Jpeg file before using the function.

A picture in-camera raw processing after using the function.

The function of One Push File Format

This function allows you to save both Jpeg and RAW temporarily. You can push the FX1 button to sue this function

If the camera setting is the default, KP will return to take a photo with JPEG after you take a photo.

Noah

Depending on the setting, you can customize the function of One Push File Format as saving JPEG and RAW until the power is turned off.

TAv Mode (Only Pentax)

It is like a combination of Shutter Priority Mode (Tv) and Aperture Priority Mode (Av).

This mode is as follows:

You can set the aperture, shutter speed, and exposure When using TAv Mode. The camera will change the ISO and EV settings automatically unlike manual mode.

Manual Mode lets us choose Aperture, Shutter speed, and ISO. The camera sets the exposure by itself

50.0mm f5.6 1/1000sec ISO320

Noah

The biggest advantage is that you don't need to stare into the exposure meter to adjust to different lighting conditions. The TAv mode adjusted the exposure to f5.6 1/1000sec automatically for this image above.

Digital Preview (Only Pentax)

A digital preview allows you to check the exposure as well as everything (aperture, shutter speed, focus, white balance, custom image, etc) without saving the data in the SD card.

Some people may not feel the need of the digital preview function but this feature has a release mode so you can save or delete the picture you took on the spot. This should alleviate some of the hassle of organizing all of the photos that you didn't like after your photo session

Release mode allows you to take pictures even if the camera isn't in focus.

Noah

I often use this function when friends ask me to take photos. we can save the JPEG file used Digital Preview by pressing an FX3 button by the way. if you want to save the RAW file too, you may want to push the FX3 button again after saving the JPEG file.

Conclusion

I hope this article offered a great insight into the PENTAX camera.  It’s good to know what kind of features you are looking for a camera before making a purchase