Originally posted by Chex I think having a full feature set entry level camera is something Ricoh should consider doing to the Pentax brand
I think you either aren't really clear on what the K-r features are, or are being too hard on it. For its price point it's extremely full featured, and there aren't
that many differences between it and the K-5, when it comes to firmware controlled features. There are some, but that is expected.
Originally posted by Chex Simple things like adding interval shooting to the K-r (and upping the amount by 1 digit to it's in the thousands and not hundreds like on the K-5).
The K-r does have interval shooting, just as the K-5 has.
Originally posted by Chex it has bracketed shooting (does the K-r?)
Yes, the K-r does bracketing, although it has less options than the K-5. It can do 3 exposure bracketing.
Originally posted by Chex Sure there are probably some small fixes that are unannounced... but why wouldn't they announce it?
They fix issues silently when they want to fix something that they won't publicly acknowledge is a problem. This limits their liability to service cameras under warranty for the issue in question (or to avoid potential calls for a recall). It's not the most ethical thing, but I'd rather silent fixes than none.
Last edited by Philoslothical; 03-03-2012 at 04:41 PM.