Originally posted by WideOpen Thoughts?
It isn't really practical. I like being able to change settings with the camera to my eye, and dials on the top don't lend themselves to that - front and rear control dials do.
I'd really like what I call a 'Nature' camera. Slotted between the K-r and K-5, a K200D replacement, weather sealed with live view and an articulating hi-res LCD. A macro shooter's camera. I don't need a billion buttons on it - one-button access to ISO (reprogram RAW button?), single dial, top LCD, the old four-way controller out back, except with ISO on its own button, put metering mode where it used to be.
That's all. I really love the features and layout of the K200D, just want the new sensor without going to K-5 for weather sealing. Even a K-r WR body would be a reasonable compromise.