Anybody who's been following the price of a K20D recently (those of you who want to upgrade, I'm sure
) have noticed something: it's dropping like a rock. I've heard as low as $879 with the kit lens, which is what a K200D with the dual-lens kit sells for up here in Canuckistan. The K20D with kit lens goes for $1200-1300.
This begs the question: Pentax said that replacements for the K20 and the K200 wouldn't manifest themselves until next year in the summer... can they afford to wait so long? The K20D is by no means a placid performer or in bad need of an upgrade (it still beats out some cameras, like the D90, in raw megapixel count, and it's the best solution for owners of old Pentax glass. I've rarely heard a complaint about the camera on here.
I'm just concerned that, should the price keep dropping, will Pentax actually be able to dig up any resources to launch their new cameras, and by the time they do, will anybody notice, except us? *puzzled* I sure hope the K-m works out for them. It sure does seem like putting all your eggs in one basket though.