Originally posted by jon404 Well, whatever happens will definitely be interesting. As above, it makes no sense at all to replace the K-5 II and K-5 IIs... they are new. At the other end, is there a logical place for a camera between the K-5 II and the K-30?
Just cause I keep seeing this point coming up, the K-5 II and IIs aren't necessarily 'too new to replace:' ...there's been a pattern where when Pentax comes out with newer models in a given bracket, they simply bump the previous model down a price bracket, as happens anyway. It makes sense to tweak/improve the previous top-end so that it'll compete better in that slot:
I've often lamented that they sometimes moved on from really wonderful designs too quick without really perfecting them, this seems to be something they're addressing with these new K-5 II models: it buys time especially while they're adapting to the corporate changes and all: especially in this economy, no sense rushing out an all-new model when you can update a *great* one you already have, and take the time to see what you can really do with all these Ricoh resources.
Quote: But the answer is obvious, once you think about it. The K-3 will be a K-01 mirrorless replacement, with all the features in a more traditional shell... maybe more MX-like. And, if they can hang even a teeny optical viewfinder on it... anyway, we'll see soon, but that's my bet.
That really doesn't make sense at all. I'm sure that they'd replace a K-01 with a K-02 if they wanted more mirrorless K-mount stuff, even if they went with a more traditional form.
I expect that a K-3 is simply going to be the next in line of the K-5 type series, and when FF comes out it'll either be like the K-1 or K1 or some different naming sceme than the APS-C line entirely, or maybe they'll go to even numbers.
Anyway, I wouldn't put too much stock in these rumors from these sources: one blogger in particular seems to love to try to spread full-frame rumors to inflate expectations, in hopes of starting another round of 'disappointment' negative advertising about *any* Pentax release, including when the Q came out, there was 'But it's not full-frame! Aaa! *much posing of wailing and gnashing of teeth.*
They've been doing that like forever.