Originally posted by VisualDarkness K-01 concept cameras have no real advantage compared to other APS-C mirrorless.
- K-01 can mount K-lenses, but so can other cameras with adapters.
- K-01 got above average controls but nothing limits other makers to better their controls.
- K-01 can't be made as small as other mirrorless mounts, a serious limitation.
These are the main reasons why K-01 is a bit of a dead end concept, you can improve it but it got limitations that other concepts can work around easily. Q on the other hand can do stuff that the aps-c sections is too limited for and therefore it got a better position to niche itself into a market.
K-01 can autofocus k-mount lenses.
Nevertheless the K-01 didn't hit the mark. It was almost as expensive (as intended to sell) as the K-5, it was almost the size of the K-5, it was almost the weight of the K-5. The viewfinder on the K-5 was infinitely better. The ergonomics on the K-5 were extraordinarily better.
Swing-and-a-miss, for most of the market. If they had developed the lenses that poked into the mirror box, or had developed a 'recessed' k-mount that just needed a macro-type adapter for K-mount lenses, it likely would've sold better. If it had been designed as a 'pro-looking' camera, rather than a fisher-price looking camera, it likely would've sold better.
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Originally posted by Kayaker-J And Canikon can't be bothered to produce a proper lens lineup for top-selling EF-S or DX DSLRs as it is.
What are they missing?