Originally posted by Rondec I guess. The question is why Pentax skimped on the processor and memory in the camera. It couldn't have been that expensive to at least let the camera shoot 5 fps for 6 or 7 RAW, could it?
It adds up very fast in the product costing with all these extra juicy bits here and there.
For the price of the K01 right now where I am, I am not complaining, its damn good a camera for the price so long as the user knows/willing to work around some creature comfort limitations.
I can see myself getting one at the next price drop as a MF platform or backup if the upcoming K5 replacement does not impress me.
Originally posted by creampuff That's where you're wrong. Firstly cameras are always built or specced to a particular price point or feature set based on a defined target market. While it is technically feasible to have a high fps camera shooting RAW, it would likely mean a more expensive camera and outside the target price point of the intended demographic. Remember Pentax users are for the most part not prepared to pay a lot, that's why they use Pentax, the brand with the most bang for the buck.
+1
Sometimes, I think this is the downfall of the brand.
How to make money when your customer base only wants to hold on to 3-4 generations old bodies and nit-pik at everything new that comes out?