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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
08-11-2018, 11:42 PM
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Sensor-wise Pentax seems to depend on Sony. 36mpix is fine and Pentax has proved that can get clean, noise-free picture from it. But pixel count is market-driven category, so for top-tier camera pixel increase could be mandatory.
Other fields, that need to be improved are processing power and energy- efficiency (contradictory), for better battery life.
But real surprise would be exchangeable viewfinder to high-resolution, 4mpix EVF. God-send feature for manual focusing and critical focus. In same time, Pentax would get some kind of "mirrorless" dslr without need to change much. Current mirrorless hype with new mounts/ lenses is market driven. It is not necessary to create new mount with shorter register distance to produce "better" lenses. Zeiss, Sigma and all other manufacturers have proven this. Lenses for mirrorless cameras are not necessary smaller and lighter, especiall high-quality wise. Also cameras are not necessary lighter/ smaller because of ergonomics and current k-1 is just fine.
Upgradability of k-1 from mkI to mkII is a nice touch and should be continued. Just perhaps not for such hefty price- brand loyality should be rewarded.
Next mk III should have of course even better pixel-shift. It is very strong feature, also marketing wise. Perhaps Pentax should market this feature even more.
Pentax has become niche-brand, so for survival it should concentrate on highest quality and smaller number of cameras. One full- frame dslr and one aps-c model is enough, especially with upgrade possibilities. Keep and enhance Ricoh GR and weather-proof compact. Big question is what to do with 645 system. And persuade big lens manufacturers, especially Zeiss, Sigma and Tamron to reintroduce their lenses in PK mount. The rest is a job for Pentax marketing department.
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