I think (hope) that the K-01 is really a prototype and that a more refined, smaller, etc. K-02 will follow. The K20 was the K10 fixed, as was the K5 to the K7.
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:57 PM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 3/21/2012 10:02 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: >> >> On 22/03/2012, at 6:27 AM, Miserere wrote: >>> >>> Paul, >>> >>> The problem I see with your sales pitch is that is fails to account >>> for those users who are growing *into* mirrorless, not *out* of it..... >> >> That's just the point - this isn't a camera aimed at that segment of the >> market. Pentax now has two cameras that are completely different to the rest >> of the market, and therefore aren't competing with Sony, Panasonic etc. If >> you want a truly pocketable camera, then there is the Q - nothing else is >> that small. If you have vague aspirations to go further with your >> photography then the K-01 is a way of hedging your bets. At this point >> Pentax has to be different from the rest of the crowd, otherwise their >> mirrorless offering would sink without trace, just like their P&S cameras. > > > Sadly Pentax doesn't seem to be competing period. It's one thing to be > different. But there's only so far different will take you. They should > have at least have made provision for a decent accessory EVF. > > > -- > Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid > a lengthily search. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
