Originally posted by UncleVanya I’m not sure I understand.
There are some folk who feel that firmware updates are for other than bug fixes and/or support for new lenses/accessories and that lack of updates indicates inattention from the maker. Generally, with Pentax, a paucity of updates indicates that the original product was both stable and mature on release. The KP definitely fits into that category.
Originally posted by AgentL The GR III has gotten a ton of them. A couple were to add promised features which didn't make it in till after the camera was released, but they've all had decent tweaks as well, and some good new features.
Six, in total...
FWIW...much as the GRIII is a very cool and desirable camera, it was not particular mature or stable on release in 2018. Of the six updates (the last being July 2020), three were fixes for bugs or inadequacies/deficiencies. The others were, IMHO, usability and UI tweaks that were probably intended for the original release.
Originally posted by Bertrand3000 Pentax KP was initially a flagship, then a higher-end model. Yet, firmware upgrades stopped very quickly (until this month). Why it is bad? Because it makes feel the product is no longer supported.
The question of KP as flagship has been tossed around the Pentax Forums for years. The description in the detailed PF review (July 2017) is pretty accurate, "...premium mid-range model between the upper entry-level K-70 and flagship K-3 II."
FWIW...it is good that Pentax extended firmware support for the updated lenses. That is an indication of continued support for the camera and affirmation that its owners are important.
Steve