Originally posted by mikesbike If the KP's lack of top LCD turns you off, I think you'd be best to wait for the K-3 II replacement. It should have the same improvements offered in the KP, and even more.
Yeah, and I am also a bit turned off of the KP's smaller battery and build quality/ergonomics.
I made a small Pros and Cons list between KP and K1 for me
K1 - Pros
- Great sensor (ISO, resolution and dynamic range)!
- My FF lenses would produce the field of view they were designed for.
- Narrower DOF.
K1 - Cons
- harder to cover ultra wide angle (and telephoto).
- expensive (would have to swap 16-85mm to 28-105mm and probably get an ultra wide prime).
- Heavy
KP - Pros
- easier to cover ultra wide (and telephoto).
- light
KP - Cons
- no top lcd, small battery
- not as "pro" build quality and ergonomics
- Not as good sensor as K1 has
So maybe next APS-C flag ship model could be the best option for me. Though I am worrying about price, at the moment KP is 500$ (a week ago only 400$) more than K1 and I assume that if the new flagship is released before the end of the year it would be fairly close to K1 in price. For some reason I feel like I wouldn't mind paying 1500$ for good FF camera but it's harder to justify for paying more than 1200$ for APS-C camera, even though they are starting to be reeeallly good.