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Forum: Pentax K-01
10-13-2018, 06:06 AM
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The K-01 is still a great camera after all these years. I use it as a backup for my K-1 or when I want a lighter setup, e.g. when traveling. It only weighs a little over half as much as the K-1 (565 g vs. 1010 g). The image quality is excellent - and always was of course. Most people will probably very rarely need more resolution than 16 megapixels. That said the K-01 has a few weaknesses. Not great for sports due to the relatively slow autofocus (although it is good enough in most circumstances, not with slow telephoto lenses or in low light though). No EVF or OVF, no WR.
Other comparable options from Pentax would be an APS-c dslr from a few years back, e.g. from the K-5 series or K-S2. They are a bit bulkier than the K-01 but with an OVF, WR and faster phase-detect autofocus.
I do wish Pentax would come out with a K-02, an updated version of the K-01. With a more modern sensor (full frame or APS-c) and focusing system and somehow squeeze an EVF in but otherwise keep the body as little changed as possible. Maybe add WR. That would be a great camera and the easiest way for Pentax to re-enter the mirrorless market. It would need a new kit lens though. The 40 mm XS lens never made much sense on an APS-c camera. Certainly small and light with decent IQ but the focal length should have been considerably shorter. A cheap version of the DA21 would have made more sense - or a better designed version of the collapsible 18-50 that they introduced a few years later.
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