Originally posted by LensBeginner 1. When you zoom in live view, you can't switch focus peaking via red button, you have to press "ok", then "red button", and then "ok" again in order to go back to 6x zoom.
I noticed this as well. It is annoying. Digital zoom is very useful, though, as it opens the aperture so you can really do critical focus.
Originally posted by LensBeginner 2. Why no composition adjustment via sensor shift feature? The reason can't be hardware, I reckon, is it just a dumbed-down firmware?
Yes, it is. You will also notice that raw burst mode is very slow, but if you select bracketing, the three photos are taken faster. So it seems that burst mode could be faster, but is limited artificially. Another thing is the digital SR in movie mode, which further crops the frame (although, Pentax seems to prefer this over mechanical SR, because mechanical SR in movie mode creates a noise)
Originally posted by LensBeginner 3. Why no matrix metering in M mode? There's only spot and center-weighted...
Not sure, especially since the K-01 is always in live view, so the metering can be done anywhere at any time. Just like it can AF anywhere in the frame. Not really a "problem" for me, though.
Basically, the K-01 was an experiment. The K-02 would iron out the bugs and make a stellar camera. But the K-01 got too much internet hate due to its looks (and quirks like the ones mentioned), so there won't be a K-02, which in my opinion is too bad. I would like a K-02 with 20MP sensor and.. firmware that isn't dumbed down. Not to mention the many other innovative things that could be implemented via firmware. I guess Sony, Samsung, Fuji and such companies are the future when it comes to mirrorless. Pentax is instead focusing on the Q, but even that series has a firmware very similar to K-01