Originally posted by Adam So, comparing all the hype that the K-01 has already generated to the amount of Q users we've accumulated over the past 6 months, what are your thoughts?
Originally posted by TOUGEFC Considering the price of the Q and the price of the K-01 and the specs, I know what I would pick anyday.
I think the K-01 will cannibalize the Q.
Originally posted by dgaies I'm not sure if I'd buy a K-01 (since I have a K-5), but I am interested and it's certainly caught my attention. I never had a single thought about buying a Q.
I'm certainly not in a position to say for certain, but the Q kind of seems like a failure to me (on several levels).
Originally posted by RioRico I thought I'd heard that the Q sells like crazy in Japan and China, sells as many as are made, supply can't keep up with demand. True or false or what? If the Q makes no impression on the rest of the world but still turns a tidy profit, why worry?
I wonder how many of the above people have actually gone into a store AND TRIED ONE...I did the other day, and BOY did I change MY mind on the thing...here's my report, a reprint from another thread:
The Pentax Q - a tiny gem, and an instant classic:
You don't really get a feel for this camera from pictures. I finally got to try one in a store, and my immediate reaction was one of awe. It is WAY smaller that I first thought, absolutely TEENY, it is BEAUTIFULLY built, out of premium materials, construction is near flawless, the controls are tight, accurate, and precise, this feels like a tiny Leica and a REAL camera. It's better than the Auto 110, which is a classic...this thing is an instant classic, IMHO, and I want one now, after messing around with one for a few minutes. And the White one is GORGEOUS! I hope they make a gold-toned one in white, that would really be something.
Pentax's new era seems to be of really finely made cameras...after trying some of the cheap and cheesy stuff by the big guys, it's was nice to feel something of this level of quality. BEAUTIFUL little thing, I think our impressions of the K 01 is going to change once we actually see one in person. The photos certainly didn't do THIS little camera justice.
Nice job, Pentax, now bring out some more lenses!
And below is a report from an actual OWNER:
Originally posted by i_trax the Q ,have one with 01 + 02 and love it for what it is!
a marvel in engineering, my friends compare it to Leica or Epson R-D1x rangefinder , very small and I can understand that OVF or EVF is not feasible.
now, the new Pentax K-01, well ...Art deco design, that's OK, I actually like it, but ......where is an OVF or EVF????
useless without it,
Cheers,
Cameron