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Should I switch from the pentax kp to mirrorless?
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From Pentax KP: Pentax KP: A DSLR by Pentax with a 24.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, announced in 2017. A small, weather-sealed body with swappable grips. Specs - Maker: Pentax - Mount: Pentax K - Sensor: APS-C, 23.5 x 15.6mm, crop factor 1.5 - Resolution: 24.3 megapixels - Stabilisation: in the body - Announced: 2017 - Type: DSLR Focal lengths on it Lenses frame like 1.5 times their focal length on full frame: 16mm like 24mm, 23mm ...
From Your first camera: What to buy: For most people, a first camera should be a mirrorless camera with an APS-C sensor and its kit zoom. Mirrorless cameras show you the exposure before you take the picture, their autofocus finds and follows eyes, and every major brand is putting its new lenses into mirrorless mounts. A recent entry-level body is plenty; the money goes further in lenses. If you want something that fits in a jacket pocket ...
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