You are assuming, incorrectly I believe, that the K20D replacement will be higher-spec than the K7. I don't expect that to be the case.
The K20D replacement will most likely be a 3-3.5fps body based on the K20D chassis with the K7's processing engine. I expect it to retain the basic features of the K20D and essentially be a processing chain upgrade with a few other improvements (3" LCD possibly, or maybe a flip/twist). This will maintain the current naming convention that more digits means lower end. It's possible that it may be a K200D-derived body with K20D 2-channel sensor, K7 processing and (hopefully) a K20D equivalent viewfinder. Hopefully Pentax won't cripple the buffer (which was the only real issue with the K200D). -Adam On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Thibouille <[email protected]> wrote: > There will be a camera end of the year indeed. > But there will be 3 cameras total in the lineup. No way Pentax will > bring higher spec body than K-7 6 months later. > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> > wrote: >> One report said that there will be a K30D later this year. We'll see. >> Paul >> On May 20, 2009, at 11:29 AM, Thibouille wrote: >> >>> There will be no K30D. But waiting can only reders the K-7 cheaper. >>> >>> It is seems there's a real difference in AF, but we'll have to wait >>> for tests to know more. >>> >>> On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm disappointed to see that the autofocus systems appears to be >>>> basically >>>> the same, with just new firmware to support it. I'm beginning to suspect >>>> that the next camera, perhaps a K30D, will be a bit more of an upgrade. >>>> I >>>> may wait. Price will have a lot to do with determining whether or not I >>>> buy >>>> this camera now. >>>> Paul >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thibault Massart aka Thibouille >>> ---------------------- >>> Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... >>> Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB >>> Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille > ---------------------- > Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... > Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB > Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
