[nanao.]

Coming from the film era just a year ago (still owning a pair of MZ-series bodies), I always valued how small and light the Pentax film bodies were - which was also one of the primary reasons why I went Pentax back then (I never liked brick-style cameras obviosuly cherished by some).

When going digital via the K10d, among my first impressions when unpacking the thing was that it is fairly large and quite heavy - and although a year into using it I am perfectly happy with its function & control setup, I never got quite used to the idea that it really may be just slightly beyond the margin of too big and too heavy for me - sorry.

Last week I bought the 200d as a second body (a little out of despair), and though I like its form and size, I was generally unimpressed by some of its details - mainly controlwise.

So Pentax please - stick with your own tradition and make us a small quality body, one that combines the style of controls of the K*0 series AND the form/size factor of the K200 (or MZ-S, or *ist D for that matter) - more specifically:

K200+
+ definitely pentaprism (the whole idea of pentamirror in (d)slrs is really a shame)
+ larger buffer & faster processor (I couldn´t believe by how much faster EVERYTHING went in my K10d compared to K200)
+ cmos sensor with usable ISO3200(6400?) (anything between 12 to 14 mpix will do)
+ backlit display when shooting in those high ISO/low light conditions

Direct on body dials/switches (as opposed to in-menu options) for:
+ exposure mode selection (just like in the K10/20, or as last seen on the *stD)
+ bracketing selection (just like in the K10/20)
+ iso selection (just like in the K10/20 will do)
+ perhaps af point selection (just like in the K10/20 will do)
+ af-c/s mode selection (K10/20 or as last seen on the *stD)
- perhaps doing away with K200's scenic modes?

= still remaining roughly the size and weight of the K200d (or *st D) = my ideal camera and my shortlist of wishes for the next generation of the K*00 series - Then you can do to the K*0 series whatever you want, and perhaps leave the downgraded specs to the new rumored entry-level K*000 body.

Should this little dream become reality next year, count me in for yet another Pentax digital body, and sooner than later at that...