Why is there a new model coming out, and how likely are they to hang around?

I don't think it's left a hole, but I notice now on checking that one of the silver screws which the missing plate has exposed has dissapeared so I am really worried now that it might let dust or dirt in. I won't be using it until Castle cameras's ring me up to tell me that the hot shoe cover I have ordered has come in.

I got my camera from Microsystems, so is it worth ringing them up?

This looks a good camera, I have a Cannon compact at the moment so I am tempted to switch to this one. What does everyone else think. I am going to see if Microsystems do this model.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-Expert-Compact-Digital-Camera/dp/B00AYAQM76/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394960679&sr=8-1&keywords=pentax+compact+cameras

The camera still works okay, it just got tangled up in that blasted tear inside the bag. More of the lining was getting caught on the hot shoe as I pulled it out of the bag to take photo's.

I can't afford £80 at the moment so I hope this isn't a seriouse problem?

I had a tear in my camera bag which the hot shoe kept rubbing against. Now the top metal bit of where my flash gun would have gone upon my K30 camera has gone. This has worried me a bit as I got a new camera bag, the old one kept catching on my hot shoe which was on the top of the camera.

I went to Castle cameras and they told me that it would cost me £80 to repair! Please can you tell me if this is serious?

I don’t use a flash gun anyway as I use the built in one if I need to. I have now ordered a hot shoe cover which should help.

Oh well never mind.

Someone else took the photo in the paper, but I took it first but I didn't think about sending it in. Do you think they will accept mine?

I'm a bit dissapointed that I have missed out yet again

My dad told me but he gets confused, so it might be someone else.

Been told one of my photo's is in the local paper (Salisbury Journal) I reckon someone else beat me to the post, wall, road, sidewalk...

To add to the confusion, apprently RAW comes in diffrent file sizes