Nice find, gazonk.
Originally posted by gazonk I was surprised to see the K-5 above the K-r, though. Didn't the K-r enter the market before the K-5 in Japan?
Anyway, one reason for a slow start for the K-r may be that K-x prices stay low as long as supplies last.
The K-r was indeed in stores before the K-5. All four (K-x, K-r, K-7, and K-5) are currently on sale. It's quite difficult to distinguish between the K-x and K-r to look at them, and it's virtually impossible to distinguish the K-5 and K-7. Not really sure what Hoya is thinking, there. A prominent floor-to-ceiling K-7 ad poster was still up at the doorway to the flagship Bic Camera locale in Yurakucho the other day.
Originally posted by luke0622 I would figure that K-5 and K-r sales are going to be up in Japan, maybe even higher when comes to the holidays.
The "holidays" in Japan are not a buying time. That said, the biennial bonus is paid in June and December, and those are definitely busy times for electronics sales. The rainbow of K-r and K-x bodies really is quite eye-catching. There was a deep navy gloss finish on one that looked particularly good to me.