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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-16-2017, 02:43 AM
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There are just significantly better odds that Pentax would release a mirrorless APS-C camera with a mount that is capable of taking a full frame sensor down the road than that they go this direction. Whatever tech is in the Olympus sensors is certainly scalable to larger sensors and you should see benefits there as well.
For Pentax to release a mft camera, they would have to shift their focus at least somewhat to that -- creating some lenses for it. I can't imagine that in a situation where they are already struggling to get full frame and medium format lenses out the door. At the same time, I can't see them dropping any of the current sensor sizes they support . You can make a pretty small APS-C camera, if you want. Even a KS-1 with the retractable 18-50 lens is pretty small. Sony NEX APS-C cameras are a little smaller yet, depending on the lens used.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-10-2017, 03:07 PM
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I don't think you understand how cameras work. The companies make at least as much money on lenses as they do on bodies. Selling a camera body and saying "Go buy Olympus lenses" would mean a significant loss of revenue.
If Pentax has a new mirrorless camera, I would guarantee that the mount will be full frame compatible and not go the micro four thirds route.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-10-2017, 04:25 AM
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Doing a micro four thirds mount just doesn't make sense for Pentax. It would take them a long time to build a full lens line up for such a new mount and while folks could buy Olympus and Panasonic lenses in the meantime, that doesn't really do anything for Ricoh/Pentax. Beyond which, it really feels like if you are going to do mirrorless with a new mount, you need to make sure that it is full frame compatible. Even if you stick a smaller sensor in the camera, it is nice to know that as the price of full frame sensors comes down, that you can use those in your camera too.
I have a hard time believing that in another five or ten years that the flagship micro four thirds cameras will still be able to sell for close to 2000 dollars. Either way, it doesn't seem like it is in the cards for Ricoh to make such a camera (either mirrorless or smaller mount).
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