Originally posted by unfocused Kunzite, you and I are from opposite poles and will never agree. That's what Pentax are up against. So let's move on.
While we are disagreeing on some details, I believe we're not really on opposite poles
There are three main differences between us:
- I'm willing to accept (pay for) some non essential, but nice to have things (basics, not gadgets)
- I'm willing to accept (their presence, but not a significant cost) things that would make the product commercially viable
- I want to understand how it would be done and if it's feasible (technically and commercially)
That's all, IMO.
Your other points are already addressed, I won't repeat what others said.
Originally posted by Rondec Just a comment on SR. It isn't worth the size difference to get rid of it. Pentax has no lenses with SR in them and no history of such lenses, so it would take them a longer time to ramp up production of such lenses. The K100 was also sold as the K110 without SR and the K100 sold a whole lot better than the 110, even though it was more expensive and a little bigger body.
I agree - it would be a disaster. I believe, though, the K110D and K100D had identical bodies; but this wasn't why it flopped.