Originally posted by pentaxlandscape Thanks for all the answers and comments.
I am using K10d for 10 years. As i see 18-135 in K70 kit is cheaper than KP kit. I think KP does not have a bundle with 18-135, so i need to buy 18-135 seperately.
Also K70 is smaller than KP. I have not checked any of the cameras in store yet.
The K-70 is a very nice, fine-performing camera. and it is built extraordinarily well for an entry-level body. But it is not even close in either build quality, or certainly in the pro-level control set of your K10D. The KP definitely comes closest in these regards and then some as far as is possible in a more compact form. Even with its superior build, the KP is about the same weight as the K-70, only about 1/4" wider, its height/depth is only due to a tiny design peak and overhang of the flash housing, but it is of a more slim body depth over all. Holding one immediately gives a sense of solidity, yet lightness and compactness, which can be expanded if desired by adding the optional battery grip. Its design is definitely closer to that of APS-C mirrorless in a DSLR than is the K-70 design.
I just checked B&H and found the KP is indeed offered bundled with the 18-135mm but for whatever reason, not at the unusually substantial savings as in the deal with the K-70. If you call them, it would be a reasonable question to bring up. The KP body, however, is being offered at a lower price currently, compared to a few months ago. Maybe if you wait for the K-3 II replacement to appear, the price might come down yet a little more.