Originally posted by Macario Just read a post on the dutch pentax forum site about the K-01 being too big for a mirrorless, and that is one of the reasons it failed.
hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm I wonder.....................
Compare camera dimensions side by side First the A7Rii is a poor comparison. It has an EVF and is FF. The NEX-3N or plain jane NEX-3 is a better comparison. Also compare front to back width.
Compare camera dimensions side by side
Lastly don't forget that one of the attractions of some to Mirrorless is that they can mount old lenses on with adapters from many different brands. The flange distance from Pentax K isn't short enough to allow for that. Using Nikon F, Pentax K, Olympus, Canon FD all on the same body is part of what gets some people interested in these bodies.
The K01 is a nice K mount camera - but it is a very lackluster mirrorless camera compared to the competition. That doesn't mean it isn't the right mirrorless for people who want to use current K mount lenses in a small package. But when compared to the general mirrorless population - the K01 lacks an EVF even as an optional add on, it lacks a short registration distance for use of other lenses outside K mount, and it is rather thick. It isn't fighting on a level playing ground.