Originally posted by mecrox Well, just be aware that rumours are all we have and it’s very easy to be persuaded by camera chatter that paying improbably large sums of money is somehow “worth it”. A new Oly flagship and say their 300mm f4 would still be eye-wateringly expensive. Yes, much less than the FF eqivalent but a say D500 and suitable telephoto would likely cost no more, probably less, and the sensor would likely yield a stop more performance to play with. I greatly admire Oly kit but horses for courses, imho. What Oly probably lack most is a long zoom, like say 100-350mm. That would be my bet. Chances are quite high that a new high-end cam will be more for the video crowd but of course that’s all rumours too.
My personal reasons for looking to switch, away from Pentax, also have to do with the new mirrorless technologies, and new designs in super telelenses, like the new Nikon PF 500mm f5.6. An Olympus 400mm f4 would also be an attractive choice from a portability and IQ point of view (knowing Olympus lenses). But certainly also a big part in the choice, is that I do not think it is realistic to expect Pentax, with their resources given them by Ricoh, can possibly properly develop and maintain three camera formats. To me, it is obvious that FF is their new goal. Others are ever free to disagree, but expecting Pentax to develop and maintain three camera formats in todays market, and with Ricoh's obviously restricted funding, would be well, a bit foolish i.m.o., on my part, that is.
I see Pentax as a "safe" choice for conventional FF DSLR, but I'm looking for a safer APSC choice, and 4/3's Olympus would also be a possibility with a 400mm f4 lens.
Chris