Originally posted by sb in ak I mean, Rebels are small to begin with, so this must be absolutely tiny.
Have you ever held a K-2000 or K-x? The SL1 is 5mm narrower, 0.5mm shorter and 3mm deeper than the K-x. It's 200g lighter without battery or card than the K-x with batteries and card. The K-x feels very solid in the hand, any bets on how solid the SL1 is going to feel? And even the K-x has 11 AF points, the SL1 only has 9. They even skimped on the buffer. The K-x could do 5 fps, the SL1 can only do 4.
K-x - 122.5 x 91.5 x 67.5mm
SL1 - 117 x 91 x 69mm
I bet the K-x has longer battery life with AA Lithiums as well.
If Pentax were to release a new low-end with specs comparable to the K-x/K-r with a 16MP sensor it would blow the SL1 away. Especially since the rumors have it at a $400 price point.