DP Review DSLR/SLT Camera of the year 2013... And the prize goes to...

[Kym]

K-3
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/01...ults-are-in/11

Best DSLR / SLT of 2013 - Winner: Pentax K-3

The Pentax K-3 was an early front-runner in this poll, and blazed through to a convincing victory, garnering an impressive 31.4% of the total vote. Strangely, stablemates the K-50 and K-500 got almost no love, but the capable, innovative K-3 was your pick for best DSLR/SLT of 2013 by a landslide. Which probably means we should get going with our full review, right? We'll get right on it.

[top]What you said:

"the Pentax K-3 is simply an awesome camera. I paired it with the DA*300 mm lens for birding and absolutely love it. Couldn't be happier"
"once you use a Pentax body you're gonna love how it handles"
"Pentax have produced a great camera and deserves the vote regardless of which brand people shoot"
"Pentax tried something new and listened to their users"

Poll: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/12...xt&ref=title_1

[Kym]

Canon EOS 100D / SL	14.00%
Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i	0.80%
Canon EOS 70D	16.30%
Nikon Df	15.40%
Nikon D610	9.50%
Nikon D5300	1.40%
Nikon D7100	15.90%
Pentax K-3	31.40%
Pentax K-50	1.00%
Pentax K-500	0.40%
Sony SLT-A58	3.90%
Total votes	8054

[tungstenf]

I never considered PENTAX for digital. My first film camera was the Pentax MX, I'v never purchased another Pentax camera since then, but looking at the review it seems like a very interesting piece of kit....

[Snpsht]

I ended up upgrading after daughter-in-law needed a camera for her uni studies and I had an excuse to hand on my well loved K-5 to a very appreciative recipient. I must say the K-3 produces stunning images even with my limited experience. I've tried birds locally now too, with better results than I had with the K-5, so am truly looking forward to my next trip to Kakadu mid year! Must save up for a longer lens.

Oh...and it's coming fly fishing with me to Tas in a couple of weeks so lakes scenery and friends with trout are on the photographic menu. Just have to decide which lenses to take...10-20, 40, and the 18-135WR kit lens, I guess will cover most things on this trip.