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The wrong camera type at the right time ...

 

Wrong

It's definitely the right camera, a bit late but better late than never.

 

IMO the K-1 is incredibly well positioned. Still inexpensive for a FF DSLR, yet naturally being compared with the more expensive competition's models.

 

 

Agreed, should be mirrorless. I used to be a Pentax user with many lenses but since buying an a7S i have lost patience with DSLR shortcomings and have little desire left to go back. 3-4 years ago I would have been excited about this camera and most certainly would have got one. I'm sure there are many other like me which can't bode for the success of Pentax. 

 

Breaking news: there's a large DSLR buyers base, significantly outnumbering the MILC buyers. I believe the current ratio is around 2.7:1. The "should be mirrorless" mantra is baseless.

The Pentax K-1 is a direct response to the users' demand; it had to be a DSLR, because that's what we asked for. Sorry, Pentax is under no obligation to fix Sony's shortcomings

 

By the way, apparently it's the best selling FF DSLR in Japan:

http://bcnranking.jp/category/subcategory_0008.html

http://kakaku.com/camera/digital-slr-cam...king_0049/

which of course is mostly due to the initial demand, but still it shows that people are buying it.

 

I doubt that - without a supporting APS-C range, without the dedicated user base, with only few lenses, and competing with Sony on a market with different demands - a MILC Pentax FF could had been even remotely as successful as the K-1.