Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Should Pentax come with an update for the Pentax K-5 II in spring to make the cameraline more complete? As off now there are 4 dslr's in line with K-500, K-50, K-5 II and K-3. Pentax could drop or fase out the K-5 II, but could also run the line off 4 camera's (maybe topping it with a FF K-1).
K-5 III
- Keep the current body from K-5 II and the D-GB4 grip.
- Keep the 16 megapixel sensor.
- PRIME III processor.
- Safox 11 AF-module.
- Framerate of 7 fps with the 100k shutter.
- One SD card.
- USB 3.0 port instead of USB 2.0
- New 86k RGB metering system.
- Sensor only with AA-filter.
- Videospecs from K-3, but no headphone jack.
- Pentaprism as in the K-5 II.
I think that would be a great camera in line-up. Basicly only updating the electronics inside with the PRIME III, Safox 11 AF-module, new metering system and USB 3.0 port.
Do you think this would be a good idea for expanding the camera line-up or just be a bad way to undercut the K-3 market?
I never posted about it, but I couldn't help but think that when Pentax released the K-3, they should have done it like the K-5 II and IIs. The difference between those two is the AA filter. Now, that will never be an issue again. This time, make the K-3 and K-3x different only in resolution. Same body as the K-3.
So in effect the only difference is the K-3 is what it is today, and the K-3x uses everything the same but instead has the K-5 IIs sensor (16mpx, 14-bit Raw). That would allow one of two options.
Before I get to those two options, let me do some quick (probably slightly off) math.
24mp x
8.3fps x
23 shot buffer =
4581.6
If nothing in the K-3x would have changed, that would include the buffer, so 4581.6 is the total volume of our fixed buffer.
Option One: 16mp x
23 shot buffer =
12.45fps (!)
Option Two: 16mp x
8.3fps =
35 shot buffer (!)
Everything else is 100% constant between K-3 and 'K-3x' except for resolution, allowing the ultimate APS-C resolution camera, or the ultimate APS-C sports camera. Your choice. Same price.
At least if I were a big wig at Ricoh/Pentax, that is what I would have done.
-Heie