Originally posted by Trickortreat I dont even need a flip screen.. or performance comparable to KP. I would just want 2 things:
1. modern sensor.
2. it works
let KP class or whatever (K3?) be the flagship...
I think they should do something like this too. If I could design it, it would be like this:
- K-mount
- 24mp sensor with PDAF from the K-70/GR III
- IBIS mechanism from the GR III (they must have achieved some real miniaturization to get it in the GR III)
- Mirrorless, with the objective of reducing parts and overall volume/weight
- Medium quality EVF, positioned like a DSLR
- KP-style tilt-screen
- Touch screen
- Same battery as KP/K-70
- Front/rear dial positioned exactly like the KP, no third dial
- Interchangeable grips the same as the KP (i.e. the same accessories could be used)
- Plastic body, with a couple of colorful variations, plus a couple of conservative ones
- 500g max, hopefully less
- Sell in a kit with the collapsible DA18-50 RE
- Kit price: $800 at first, dropping to $500 at EOL
- Sells alongside the K-70, at least for a while
I'm not saying it's going to happen like I said, but in a broader sense I wouldn't be surprised to se a new low-end DSLR in summer, and since the KP exists as a fairly small DSLR now, there is space for the low end to get smaller.