Originally posted by luftfluss ... the K-01 is so much different than a DSLR, I don't know if, say, a K-3 is even a logical upgrade path for K-01 users.
It's a conundrum for me at least. I was thinking of purchasing a new body for xmas this year, two years after my K-01, but so far I'm really unsure... Bulk-up to a Pentax DLSR? The new K-S1 weighs almost exactly the same as a K-01, but is much more voluminous. You "gain" an optical viewfinder in exchange for a smaller battery, basically. 20MP with no AA filter should make for a very competent photographic machine. But
still no tilting LCD!?? I dunno. I'd like to hold one in my hands to see how it feels... K-3 is also a possibility, I guess, but even bigger, bulkier and more expensive... But maybe I'd grow to like DSLRs? Unsurprisingly, I find myself quite tempted by the mirrorless camp, especially Fuji, Olympus & Panasonic. Fairly expensive systems though, and I realize now that one of the things that I really appreciate about Pentax is the abundance of old, k-mount MF lenses. And I'm not sold on the idea of using adapters that have no aperture control. I think the ability to focus wide open provided on a k-mount body (by the aperture lever) for all k-mount native glass is a big plus. Also, there's a dearth of choices in (long, 1:1) macro lenses in the mirrorless camp. With Fuji, the only 1:1 is a 50mm - very short. With m4/3 you get a 60mm 1:1, which at 120mm equivalent, is not bad, but still shorter than the 90-105mm lenses available for Pentax APS-C.
So, maybe I'll get a third K-01 body and strap down for the long(er) haul? I could definitely use something smaller, with faster AF and a tilting LCD though, but not at the expense of losing some of the capabilities that I enjoy now...