Originally posted by MyTZuS
Focusing on being the best in it's category has gotten Pentax recognition, they should build on that. Best MF, best FF, hopefully soon best ASP-C. And stop there! So sick of crappy KP's for example. They are distractions. Be great, not semi-good for everyone.
To offer the best is not enough to make your business a winner.
You need to make your customer's target want to buy your products, which is driven by multiple considerations, technical performance being only one of them.
And I am not sure Ricoh-Pentax still can offer a much better photographer's experience than its competitors.
Pentax cameras have an outstanding ergonomy and haptics, but Ricoh-Pentax AF-C performance and ergonomy are obviously outdated when compared to what Canon or Nikon, or even top end recent mirrorless ILC currently offer.
I am not chiming into the "Pentax is doomed" or "DSLR are doomed" choirs. My K3 and lenses are still what I pick when photography is my priority and I think the DSLR size and weight wont matter. But, there are many occasions where I value something less intrusive and much smaller, like a high end compact or a small M43 kit.
IMO, too many posters fail to see the facts, and statements like "sick of crappy KP" or "Q is a toy camera" only prove the poster ignorance or blindness.
I did handle a KP in a brick and mortar shop.
It feels very much like my K3, but with some different ergonomics and design choices which I can understand.
I dont know whether the KP will be a winner, the price tag is high and the competition is fierce in the declining camera market.
I wont buy one because my K3 is less than 2 years old and fulfills all my needs, save the AF-C performance and ergonomy, which is the same in KP. But it is a nice camera, whith which feels reliable and user's friendly to an old Pentaxian.