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Another reason I need to go Gimp.
Zvonimir Tosic: We all tend to judge cameras by its peers. If the newcomer is somewhat different, we tend to nag about it. However, my experience with the MX-1 was revealing insofar. MX-1 has something cameras in its class have missed for a long time (maybe never had): a great shooting balance. Which I think is due to its retro inspired design, materials and — proportions.
Having it tried side by side with Leica X2 and RX100, I felt both X2 and MX-1 simply cling to your hands. You're not tired of them. RX100 is slippery, like a soap, can't really use with one hand. MX-1 you can operate with one hand, and won't lose balance. It stands firm. It's not heavy as they describe it, but the feeling is that of stability, quality and comfort. Not lens heavy like many P&S cameras, even with the lens fully extended.
Anyway, I suggest anyone to go and try, and never ever judge a camera based on paper specs alone; you'll be sacrificing something specs cannot tell.
I prefer my photos sharp and thus always shoot with two hands.
If it had a 40mm lens, I'd snap it up in a second!
Toss up between X-Pro1 and K-5 IIs, but since only of those is listed...
Is it 2013 already? And here I thought we had a couple more weeks left in 2012. I guess any photos shot from December 13 to 31 are deemed unworthy. We might as well put our cameras away until January 1...TIME has spoken.
Maybe I WON'T invest in more Nik software, after all...
Specs don't mean much. I'll never buy a camera with the Sony name on it. Can't do much about the sensor, though...
tonyheps: What kind of enthusiast that will buy a compact camera without a viewfinder - NOT ME!!
The OVF on the P7100 was useless, so no loss. Viewfinders are nice, but a true photographer is not hindered by such "limitations."
Thinking about getting back into Pentax now. Video shortcomings don't affect me. Curious to see the K-5 replacement model before I buy.
Dabbler: AE bracketing is disappointing, given the K-5 specs. This is not the camera for HDR.
Sure it is. Turn the dial to "M".
Since when is a sensor half the size of a 35mm frame considered "large"? So, is a full frame sensor "extra large"? And medium format is "super-sized"?
DPR ignorance strikes again.
"stuck with a fixed 60mm equivalent field-of-view"?
Perhaps someone should inform DPR that the K-01 has interchangeable lenses. Pentax has some of the best primes available. And they make zooms, too.
I'd rather be "stuck" with a good quality 40mm than a crappy 14-42mm anytime.
walter marshall: One of my favourite favourite lenses on my pentax in the days of film was the pancake 40mm.
@Walter
The DA40 is works great on my Penatx film cameras. I much prefer this FL as "standard."
Marty4650: Look on the bright side.
At least Pentax didn't re-release this outstanding camera in 440 different colors.
I'm still wondering what is gained by putting a tiny ultralight lens on a 740 gram camera. Look at the overhead view... it looks like there is no lens at all. Still, not a pocketable camera! :)
They never claimed it be a pocketable camera.
This seems to me to be a cheap marketing ploy to sell more cameras. Doesn't work for me--I'll get myself a black model and save a few hundred dollars.
Richard Murdey: I'm all for more color variations, but this "let's make a batch in silver and charge several hundred dollars more" racket should stop.
True, Richard.
Remember way back when the black version of a camera was considered the better looking model?
I like Pentax and recognize their cameras are as capable as any, and more so in many cases. But offering a cheap looking silver body (yes, cheap; different doesn't automatically mean better) and raising the price is nothing short of sleazy. That won't stop me from buying a black K-5 for much cheaper, but I wish Pentax would have a little more maturity in their offerings.
walter marshall: One of my favourite favourite lenses on my pentax in the days of film was the pancake 40mm.
The 27mm refers to the filter size.
Bob Meyer: I know this camera series has its fans, but I just don't get the idea of having to pay for a new sensor every time you want a new lens. And when your new lens comes with an upgraded sensor, how must it feel to know that you're backsliding in terms of IQ every time you put one of your older lenses back on.
Interesting idea, but I think the disadvantages outweigh any real advantages.
Not everyone needs to have the absolute latest and greatest gadget 24/7. How is a sensor "outdated" if it still works and produces great images? I could use the Ricoh APS lens modules every day for the next 20 years and be happy with the excellent images they produce. And print them at whatever size I needed. Much like my "outdated" 50-year-old film cameras.
Fantastic piece of art! Well executed all around.