Originally posted by reh321 Pentax has said that a K-3 successor is coming - not the KP, not a KP successor
Actually, what was said at CP+: "we are now starting to develop a DSLR camera that can be positioned as K3 successor".
"Now starting" leaves a whole lot of room for change of plan, for what the camera will be. Who cares what it will be called, they have heard the critisism of the Pentax users that thought the KP could not replace the K3 series, so now they are starting to develop a DSLR camera that can be seen as a K3 successor. The may call it whatever.
There is only room for one 1000,- + APSC camera with current Ricoh/Pentax, certainly no more, or they will lose money on either the new camera or the KP stock. So whatever name, whatever words, the only realistic view to take on all this, is that a new APSC camera will come whenever, under whatever name, and Pentax will fit it with some higher end internals to accomodate the K3 successor crowd. At the same time, it will most certainly replace the KP.
Quote: Hopefully Adam can ask that question again at Photokina, and hopefully he will receive a direct answer.