Originally posted by beholder3 Compact point and Shoots sell for 1500 euros these days.
Ricoh would be nuts to go lower than 1600-1700 for a similar level camera AS the k3.
If the cheapos don't like that, so what.
The Leicas, maybe
The most expensive compacts otherwise are the Fuji X100 and Sony RX100, both at ~1100€ for the newest iterations. And those are not even the best sellers, most people I see out and about use "cheapo" equipment, like 300-400€ bridge cameras or a small P&S.
Also, not wanting to spend more money on an APS-C camera than on a K-1 is not being "cheapo", it's having standards
You can get a LOT of camera these days for under 1500€. I don't doubt the K-new will be great, but it's gonna have to be very,
very great to be an appetizing proposal at 1700€.