Originally posted by Adam … However, it seems that the K-3 successor won't be able to come out as early as they had wanted.
Somehow, this comment seems to have morphed into "not until next year, if not later". I haven't seen anything that indicates when "they had wanted" actually was. For all we know, that was CP+2018, and they've had to put it off until later this year.
It is odd, though, that a model could be discontinued before its replacement is ready. If it indicates a rework of the design (as with the D FA*70-200/2.8) rather than a stretched design timeline due to resource limitations, then I'm unsure if that would be more concerning or reassuring. I have to say that's pure speculation on my part, of course.
Anyway, I might simply buy a KP as an interim APS-C travel body, and look at trading it in when the K-3ii replacement arrives.