Originally posted by kenspo What do you think?
I was just talking in general. Someone (not you) was just a bit negative. No point in that before knowing everything from an official source
Hm. Well. If I look at the hump up there in the flash... unless they really just put the OGPS-1 as it is in there I don't think it should use up so much space... if anything it should fit in without the hump. That leads me to think they put a monitor in the viewfinder. Should be technically possible, especially when they have more space. That would be a dream... but I expect to be disappointed by Pentax, so I'd say unlikely.
Maybe they stuck the new mirror assembly including prism from the FF camera in there, and that's why they need more space?
A switchable mirror that can change translucency for the AF sensor could be possible too... it would explain the improvements to AF. If the AF needs more light... just give it more light. And in turn the viewfinder could be much improved, because unless focusing there doesn't have to go any light to the AF sensor. Maybe one of the technologies developed for the FF?
I hope there is a really good reason for the dropping of the flash, because though it's not too useful most of the time, it sometimes is (those family photos for example where perfect picture quality isn't so important). Just GPS... not worth it IMHO, we've all got smartphones.
Knowing Pentax it's more likely things like newer, better sensor, better AF (which is great), and other incremental upgrades.
Btw., was the leaked specs, as far as they are posted there, accurate? Just not complete? Or is some of it just not true, say the processor (given that the latest Milbeaut (for surveillance application) seems to be significantly better) is a new one?
A much improved AF (over my K-5), higher video bitrates (optional, and the quality must go up of course) and video SR would be enough to seriously consider the K-3 II.