Originally posted by mlt Cp+ will be here soon enough, we’ll have answers then as to where Ricoh is taking Pentax. Looking at the Canon, Nikon, and Sony camera releases during the last year or so in the price range Pentax is positioned in, underwhelming appears to have been the goal. Continues with the upcoming new D-780 which, per one web site, may not have a battery grip option.
Yeah we have reached the level of product maturity where we probably won't see tons of dramatic improvements (at least from Canon or Nikon). Esp in a tightening market.
Nikon did that (no grip electric contacts) with the D7500 too versus the outgoing D7200. I think the goal is to cut costs on parts they don't think many buyers of that camera will use while also pushing people to the pricier D500 that do. A bit frustrating, but used D500 are cheap enough now.
Specs wise the D780 looks decent. Essentially an upgraded D750 (with some of the Z6 and D850 improvements) as it should be. I was really hoping for IBIS though since that is apparently coming in the D6, but I don't see it listed in the latest rumored specs for the D780 anymore.
That said, Ricoh has quite a ways to take Pentax before they reach D780 performance. And since Pentax are the smallest of the market, I doubt they'll be skimping but instead offering as much camera for the money that they can. K1 came with an optional grip, then the mid-tier crop KP. I don't think we have to worry about Ricoh pulling a Nikon on that one.