Originally posted by normhead So, 6 to 9 months until the next APS-c flagship, it sounds like it will be the K-3 mkIII as he called it the "K-3 series."
The K-3 mkIII is coming.
He didn't call the Successor "K-3 series".
Also there hasn't been any III in Pentax lenses or bodies yet, only mass market manufactors like Canon do that.
Originally posted by dpreview: Will we ever see another Ricoh / Pentax mirrorless camera, such as the K-01?
The Pentax K-01 was a mirrorless camera that used the full-depth Pentax K-mount, allowing full compatibility with existing Pentax lenses. While image quality was great, the camera was bulky, and there were some performance and autofocus shortcomings.
Our resources for research and development are limited and we are more focused on the development of K-series bodies and lenses. That is our first priority, and why we are currently not too involved in the development of other smaller cameras.
K-01 is an K-series body. So the statement doesn't exclude the creation of a successor of the K-01, since the performance of CDAF has increased since then.
Design was imperor over ergonomics and archived awards.
If the design a K-02 with ergonomics instead of design goals, it could be an success.
Originally posted by dpreview: And while the renewed focus on updating their K-Mount lens lineup is encouraging, it must be said that the continued evolution of competitors' mirrorless camera offerings has Pentax's DSLR-only lineup looking a little staid.
DPReview seems to be not capable or not willing to check their statements before publications.
Ricoh Global as well as Ricoh UK&EU are still listing the Q-system.