Originally posted by bobmaxja It's the same rumor who make the tour.
I agree that it is a rumor which will turn false in the end.
But...
I disagree that this rumor has no substance. The root source is clearly identified (it is NOT anything making the tour if you care to follow up to the source of things).
The root source is an unnamed friend of Peter Fang:
Quote: > OK, I'll bite. You've known this source for a while, and this person has accurately predicted upcoming Pentax products?
Peter Fang: Yes.
And Peter Fang earned a positive reputation both on DPR and here.
Pete Fang further on comments that he agrees that a 24MP FF sensor from Sony is not the thing he expected (like many, he bets on the 35MP sensor). But he thinks Sony could release 3 different FF sensors in 2012 and a 24MP version could be suited to become a K-5/D7000 upgraders offer.
All in all, just a rumor. But such is the letter response by Pentax Europe because we never heard back from Japan
btw, Peter Fang can be contacted via pentaxforums:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/peter-fang.html
He is from Beijing. However, he's not very active here anymore.