ChrisA wrote:
Yes, I'd certainly be spitting feathers if I bought one, and then the -60 range was swiftly followed by a K-3 Mk 2, with significantly improved high-ISO performance.

DrOrloff wrote:
I can't say I disagree with that. There is nothing wrong with being the leading APSC manufacturer. But this new Fuji is a challenge to that and a sign of future challenges to come. All early new technology products have their failings. But they normally win out in the end as the innovation progresses.

johnriley wrote:
I have no particular desire for a KL, although I know many do, because I don't see the point in buying something just because it looks like something from the past.

This may seem like a contradiction as I've been enthusiastic about my MX-1, but that enthusiasm isn't because it pays lip service to the MX of old. It doesn't look anything like it in reality, any more than any compact digital camera can look like any film SLR. The MX-1 is a delight in what it is, and it borrows some aesthetic qualities that it has in common with things that appealed about the original MX. Its beauty lies in what it is and what it does and the fact that it's really well made.

Back to the KL, if it happens we'll see how many buy it or not, but it is worth doing as it will appeal to some. Of course if it just so happens that it turns out to be a really ergonomic DSLR design, then I will be interested.

The K600 and K60 seem logical extensions of the current range. The K50 in particular is a really great camera, so a new chip with more pixels seems logical enough.

Meanwhile, my K-5 bodies keep soldiering on...and I'm loth to upgrade even the K20D as it's in pristine condition and worth more than anyone would pay for it.

DrOrloff wrote:
Compactness, build quality and weather sealing. These are the big Pentax advantages that attracted me. Pentax is still ahead of Nikon And Canon for me in that regard. But Sony and Fuji are making big statements and Pentaxians are liking what they see there (as are owners of Nikons and Canons too). Olympus have said they want a piece of dslr action as well. The marketplace is becoming increasingly crowded and Ricoh will have to show their hand soon so I am sure that there is a lot of substance to those rumours. This will be an interesting year no doubt.

Russ wrote:
Sony A7R has to take the award for best executed idea.
It's all great news that Ricoh are putting so much effort into the Pentax brand.

Mike-P wrote:
K-l could be interesting if true .. just been reading about the new Olympus OM-D E-M10, nice looking camera with decent specifications.

Jonathan-Mac wrote:
The two features I'd like to see on the K60, as compared to the K50, would be the return of the top LCD and battery grip. If they do that, I'll buy one for sure.