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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
05-10-2012, 12:51 PM
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Voted. Best of Luck to All!
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Forum: Pentax K-01
02-04-2012, 09:13 AM
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Frankly, despite all of the buzz regarding these new bits of kit, I have to say I'm a bit nonplussed. Let me preface that this perspective is entirely a personal one and not to be interpreted as though I am making some authoritative remark regarding the burgeoning market. I am a 3rd generation Pentaxian (though the first to be all-digital), and while I don't dislike the styling of the K-01 and, I find it a bit bulky for its purpose. Even that I could look past for the quality of its sensor, etc. I personally cannot overlook the lack of a Viewfinder electronic or otherwise. I'm actually hoping that they may may be cooking up a hotshoe-mounted EVF, though that may be purely wishful thinking. The Fuji is a stunner, but well and truly out of my price range @ 1700 body only. Finally, I find the Olympus to be (from the snippets I've seen of it) a very sexy looking camera, and functionally right up my alley. Without regard to price (as I'm not certain where it will fall), I am a little dubious about purchasing from a company that has demonstrated some rather questionable business practices in the recent future. The implications of Olympus' business could span from build quality to availability of lenses, etc., to long-term product support, etc. This isn't to say that these are certainties, but I feel they are very real possibilities. For the time being, I'm going to keep my eye on the market and my money in my pocket. *2 cents (non-refundable)
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