PENTAX - Why Are They Interested in Extremes?

Full frame is not the future of digital, it is only one of many aspects.  Sony tried for years to sell a cheap full frame camera (A850) and it never sold that well, it came out like 3.5 years ago for $2000 US.

The presence of a cheap full frame solution is not the answer other than to keep defectors from leaving (but they already lost most of those people 2 years ago).  Sony didn't start selling a lot of full frames until the popularity of the NEX system took off and it shows people are willing to pay $2800 for a compact RX1 full frame, but not $2000 for a very high quality DSLR full frame.

My point is if Pentax releases a full frame camera there is no guarantee it will sell to anyone but a few Pentax die hard fans.  It has to be better than the Canon and Nikon D600 and 6D or offer something those don't.  If I were a disinterested 3rd party looking to buy a D600, 6D, or theoretical K-1, the K-1 better have improved focus system, weather sealing, compact size, or something to give it that edge, otherwise it will be hard for Pentax to sell very many.

Eric

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