Originally posted by mecrox KP Mark II? In effect, whatever it is called. With latest electronics, better shutter and mirror assembly, better buffer, revised grip and bigger battery (maybe)? That would basically give a K1 but about one-third smaller and tie in with recent statements along the lines of "If you like the K1 ..."
K3 already had "better shutter and mirror assembly, better buffer, revised grip and bigger battery"
Even the K5 fits that bill.
The KP is a small[er than K3] camera that takes (very?) good pictures, but it's not really meant for people who want something to handle big lenses, take many pictures without carrying a ton of batteries, and shoot like Rambo.
if you add a grip and batteries, the price comes dangerously close to a K1, and then it only wins in lens size, maybe lens price if you consider the not recently released lenses.
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Originally posted by thibs No, basically many here wants RI to say something like 'we will produce a worthy successor to K3-II to be presented at CP+".
And that would be, IMO, stupid.
Why do you think that would be stupid?
Everybody's eyes are glazed at mirrorless news, and Pentax has a very small share of the market. Even the competition wouldn't care, except maybe to get some ideas after it came out.