So I find myself in a dilemma with this camera. I was one of the early adopters and purchased mine last May, probably one of the first ones sold in Canada. I actually bought it on impulse on the way to the airport for a trip to the Grand Canyon and took it along with my K5. Then, I really enjoyed using the camera. I thought the files it produced were spectacular and I really liked using the camera for landscapes especially, where focus speed was not much of an issue. It was nice to see the effect of metering on the LCD that you can't duplicate through the optical viewfinder. It was also nice not having to worry about covering a viewfinder with a cap to block stray light for long exposures. Also, it is a great feature that when turn the camera off before changing lenses, the sensor is covered presumably by the shutter leaves. Trouble is, it took a severe price reduction for this camera to move off the shelves. Now, my dilemma is, that I paid early adopter prices at $899. Henry's where I bought it gives you 50% back on the purchase price within a year. So now, the trade - in price is actually worth more than what they are selling for new, at anywhere from $299 USA to $415 in Canada.
I think Pentax will probably come out with some other form of mirrorless camera for the K mount in the future - or will they? - and I could consider that at the time. So, I don't want to be stuck with a camera that is worth considerably less to me then, than it is now. Thing is, I really enjoy this camera, warts and all. What would you guys do!?