Petapixel has actually done a post on the K-S1 calling it: a combination of "portability and powerful imaging capabilities with a status quo-shattering flashy design and simple UI that will undoubtedly appeal to a lot of first-time DSLR buyers."
http://petapixel.com/2014/08/28/pentax-pays-homage-star-trek-flashy-futuristic-looking-new-dslr/#more-143500 One thing that is interesting is that the switch on the side is not AF-S, AF-C, and M. It's just AF -> M On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 9:52 AM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > I expect that you're right about that. I suspect that the K-3 is no longer > in production, that all the K-3's that will ever be are already in > existence, though a lot of them may still be in parts bins. the K-5 parts > bins are probably empty except for spares. > > > On 8/28/2014 10:43 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >> >> On Aug 28, 2014, at 10:26 AM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> If you go to B&H photo and do a search on Pentax K then sort the result >>> by price, after passing over the two top items which are long lenses, you >>> can get a pretty good idea of the actual prices of their camera bodies, and >>> their place in the lineup. >>> >>> Body only prices >>> >>> K-3 variants hovering at about $1200. >>> >>> The K5IIs still in the line at about $1000, (currently on sale for about >>> $650. >> >> Based on past product cycles, I strongly doubt that the K-5iis is still in >> production; I think we are seeing the sell-off of inventory. >> >>> The K-S1 at $750. >>> >>> The K-50 at $450. >>> >>> The K-500 at $400 with 18-55 L lens, not available body only. >>> >>> However the K-s1 with that lens is only $50 dollars more so the K500 body >>> estimated retail would be $350. >>> >>> I don't know, for the serious photographer, the K-s1 looks a lot like >>> inexpensive* body jewelery. The K50, heck even the K500, if you don't need >>> weather sealing, is tempting as an inexpensive backup for a K-5IIs or even a >>> K-3. Though at the sale price, the K5IIs is an even more compelling >>> inexpensive backup for the K-3. The K-S1 not so much. >>> >>> What I'm really hoping is this doesn't turn into another K-01. I doubt >>> that Ricoh will produce another mirrorless K mount based on what must have >>> been disappointing sales world wide. The K-01 only sold well at >>> discontinuation because the price became so attractive. Sadly I think that >>> Ricoh is again missing the point. >>> >>> >>> *Yes, I meant inexpensive. >>> >>> >>> On 8/28/2014 9:20 AM, Darren Addy wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for passing that along, Stan. >>>> >>>> This camera has the potential to be like that song that you just hate >>>> on first listen and a couple of weeks later you can't stop singing it. >>>> I think we can see where it is being placed in the line-up with that >>>> "mid-level customer" phrase. This tells me that we will still see the >>>> excellent 16MP model(s?) for a while at the lower entry levels. so we >>>> are at least seeing a MP spread (which is important more to the >>>> marketing guys: 16, 20, 24). >>>> >>>> This camera is aimed at the younger, probably skewed more to the >>>> female, demographic - as are most of the models with the multi-color >>>> options. If they wanted to sell a bunch more in the United States, >>>> they would make them available in NFL and college team colors. >>>> (Seriously. Steeler Nation would eat up a Black & Gold model and I'm >>>> sure a lot of other sports fans would do the same.) >>>> >>>> This model is going to be $200-250 higher than the lowest entry level >>>> model and $200-250 under the K-3. It seems to be using a lot of the >>>> technology innovated and implemented for the K-3 like the AA filter >>>> simulator. I am curious if it also contains all of the K-3 autofocus >>>> modes and whether it also is FluCard compatible (albeit with one >>>> slot). I just suspect that if the FluCard capabilities are going to be >>>> continued to be developed, we are going to have to see it work in more >>>> than one model. >>>> >>>> I also wonder how long the K-3 will remain the flagship DSLR. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >>> immortality through not dying. >>> -- Woody Allen >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> > > > -- > I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve > immortality through not dying. > -- Woody Allen > > > -- > 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. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz -- 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.
