Wow - K-x has 20 body colors and 5 grips colors in Japan! - Page 3

ftpaddict · 09-17-2009, 03:55 AM

I feel like a kid in a candy store. I want one of each!

sveinmb · 09-17-2009, 04:20 AM

It's a shame you can't get the white body with the white/creamy grip. Now that would be an awesome combo

I'm really impressed by how the managed to come up with those specs at that price. That seems to be an amazing value and a worthy competitor to the big players indeed.

WerTicus · 09-17-2009, 04:27 AM

so we have:

low KX
mid K7
high ??

I wonder when they will have a k20d replacement? :P (no I don't think the k7 is it, far too small an update)

Vylen · 09-17-2009, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by WerTicus

so we have:

low KX
mid K7
high ??

I wonder when they will have a k20d replacement? :P (no I don't think the k7 is it, far too small an update)

wait what? you don't think the K-7 is the K20D replacement cause its too small an update.... uh...

wouldnt it be that its an update cause the number of changes ARE small... K-7 is like K20.5D or something...

wll · 09-17-2009, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by WerTicus

so we have:

low KX
mid K7
high ??

I wonder when they will have a k20d replacement? :P (no I don't think the k7 is it, far too small an update)

Kx - low
Mid - we don't know yet
K7 - major upgrade from K20D This is the high end

lol101 · 09-17-2009, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by WerTicus

so we have:

low KX
mid K7
high ??

I wonder when they will have a k20d replacement? :P (no I don't think the k7 is it, far too small an update)

Is the K-m on the way out?

I thought we had:

Low: K-M
Mid: K-X
High: K-7

?

?

ozlizard · 09-17-2009, 05:23 AM

I thought we had:

Low: K-M
Mid: K-X
High: K-7

No I think K-M gone, K-X entry level (and what an entry level!!), K7 mid to high prosumer, and maybe a K20 but FF with a Sony sensor and I think it might be sooner rather than later.

mickey · 09-17-2009, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by wll

Kx - low
Mid - we don't know yet
K7 - major upgrade from K20D This is the high end

The thing is, what could Pentax put in the middle of those two without drawing sales away from the other two?

I think Pentax will be a 2-camera lineup for a while...and it looks quite impressive.

rparmar · 09-17-2009, 05:45 AM

This is completely and utterly brilliant design for the "dayglo set", the same people who like coloured mobiles and iPods. Pentax now truly has something no-one else has. "Hey I want a pink and purple SLR!" Who are you going to buy it from? "Pentax!"

Of course all these colours are only in Japan, where they can place products in stores. But even in other markets there will be black and white bodies as standard, and with matching lenses. And then blue and red as limited edition releases later.

AMBIVALENCE · 09-17-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by Steelski

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I have a feeling it will be soon.

For some reason I thought I remembered the camera being pink???but it was black.....
how strange

why do u have to do this... to my eye...
i wonder how it would feel just by holding it for 20 mins.

*Asahiflex* · 09-17-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by WerTicus

so we have:

low KX
mid K7
high 645D

I wonder when they will have a k20d replacement? :P (no I don't think the k7 is it, far too small an update)

Isn't this obvious?

*David* · 09-17-2009, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by WerTicus

so we have:

low KX
mid K7
high ??

I wonder when they will have a k20d replacement? :P (no I don't think the k7 is it, far too small an update)

Agreed, we'll cop some flack, but as a K20D owner I'm not the least bit tempted towards a K-7. My next Pentax DSLR will need to be significantly upgraded from K20D/K-7.

I am sure it will be worth the wait

David

Aristophanes · 09-17-2009, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by lol101

Is the K-m on the way out?

I thought we had:

Low: K-M
Mid: K-X
High: K-7

??

I think that before Christmas, this is the line-up. The price point says the new K-x is the mid-level, not entry, though it sort of spans the gap a bit.

Come next Spring, will change.

raider · 09-17-2009, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by rparmar

Of course all these colours are only in Japan, where they can place products in stores. But even in other markets there will be black and white bodies as standard, and with matching lenses. And then blue and red as limited edition releases later.

I dont see this as a problem....afterall we have a fellow pentaxian in Japan who can order the body for us

Mike Cash where are u?

ozlizard · 09-17-2009, 07:06 AM

Agreed, we'll cop some flack, but as a K20D owner I'm not the least bit tempted towards a K-7. My next Pentax DSLR will need to be significantly upgraded from K20D/K-7.

I am sure it will be worth the wait

I am with you on this one David!