Originally posted by gcomi i love this unique camera, I own one as second body and I am very happy, really easy to carry and good IQ of course.
I loved my K-01 Panda so much that when a Bumblebee was available, I bought that one too. It's the only camera I've "collected."
The main problem with this camera was it cost $800 at launch. Like you I bought the Panda (when Pentax dropped the price to $299) thinking I would use it as a cheap backup, but I ended up using it all the time. Between the Panda and Bumblebee, I've spent less than $500.