I guess a conundrum for Pentax is that historically they have tended to pack the features into their cameras, one way of making them excellent value compared to the deliberate stratification followed by Canonikon where features are left in or off depending on the price point. However, if APS-C is maxing out at 24 mp, and if cheaper 24 mp sensors can be extended most of the way down the scale as in the D3200, then playing around with the feature set assumes a new importance. OK, at the moment some 24 mp sensors are clearly better than others from what I've read. But with time and new iterations from the fabs, that might even out. Ho hum.
If I recall, a Ricoh or Pentax person said shortly after the takeover that four DSLRs at any one time was what was needed to offer a convincing range, which would mean at least two more this year or three if an existing camera is to be replaced since it is pretty hard to count the K5II/K5IIs as two different cams. Or maybe that wasn't what he said. Who knows. By post 1800++ about the mythical K3, I guess it doesn't really matter. Actually I'd guess that four DSLRs is overdoing it right now if the sensors are all the same or nearly so. Maybe three in the range and a nice APS-C Pentax mirrorless in the vein of the MX-1. So say, two new DSLRs this year and a mirrorless and some new lenses, and maybe that flash shown at CP+ - these would make this a bumper Pentax year when you add in their non-ASP-C and Ricoh cameras
Last edited by mecrox; 05-30-2013 at 02:35 PM.