@Vitaliy_Kiselev, any thoughts to hacking the Pentax K30?

There was firmware research being done towards the K-5... could this information be leveraged towards hacking the K30? Seems like an interesting camera, with 1080p 24/25/30 and in-camera image stabilization.

@niu @Huckster

This is topic about camera, not topic about hacks.

K30 is officially presented, btw.

They claim that it focuses faster and more precisely than even the K-5

More reviews and samples:

• http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/pentax-k30/pentax-k30A7.HTM
• http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/21/pentax-k-30-hands-on-sample-images-video/
• http://gizmodo.com/5920384/pentax-k+30-hands+on-the-fastest-toughest-inexpensive-dslr-weve-every-used
• http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=5015
• http://www.thephoblographer.com/2012/06/21/sample-images-from-the-pentax-k-30/

More views:

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2012/07/09/review-pentax-k-30/

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-k-30-digital-slr-sample-photos-19668

Even more reviews :-)

• http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/pentax/k-30-slr/pentax-k-30-dslr-review.html
• http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/5947/pentax-k-30-weather-sealed-rugged-affordable-DSLR-review
• http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Pentax-K-30-Digital-Camera-Review.htm

Over the course of the past several months, the K-30 has been on sale across the whole Internet. Even though the K-50 and the K-500 have been launched for much less than the K-30 originally cost, the K-30 is still a better value at its current sale prices- so if you're interested in a high-performance DSLR, don't overlook it!

In our recently-posted in-depth review of the K-50, we found that virtually nothing had changed since the K-30 save the appearance. For this reason we'd like to stress how good of a value the K-30 currently is. While the K-500 will undoubtedly fall even lower over the course of the coming months, it is not weather sealed (unlike the K-30 and K-50), and it is also missing a handful of other basic features to justify the price reduction for the entry-level segment.

While it seems that the K-30 hasn't officially been marked as discontinued by Pentax/Ricoh, it is clear that the camera is being phased out.

http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-k-30-discontinued.html