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Friday, April 13, 2012

Inside the K-01



http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/interview/20120326_519765.html
(An interview in Japanese)

It seems that there are still quite some spare spaces inside the body and further minimization should be possible. Besides, the inside of the K-r is also compared. Finally, it can be seen that the Static RAM chip used is from Hynix, a South Korea semiconductor company, but not from Samsung, which is also a major memory manufacturer.

Update (4-21): Here is yet another K-01 disassembly by someone. It seems that the K-01 is just easy enough to disassemble:-


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Again so much soldering points !
Is this normal is present day designs ? Seems like weak spots
1 reply · active 674 weeks ago
I think it is okay.
I can't believe there are so many wires and solder points in there! Why can't they use ZIF socket and flex ribbons? More secure and easier to replace modules...

The current design can't be very efficient for manufacturing either.
1 reply · active 596 weeks ago
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uttam hathi · 596 weeks ago

fully agree, seems a dead game
Oh my god, once again they used wires ! Beside Canon and Nikon are using wires too, I will never ever buy Pentax again.
1 reply · active 673 weeks ago
I think wires are still needed for some cases, e.g., for high current and for interconnecting devices at different locations.
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bananacam · 673 weeks ago

this is probably the only camera that looks better disassembled :)
I've repaired several Sony NEX cameras, and I mean totally disassembled, even replaced the leaves in the shutter, and they are really well engineered, durable cameras. No wires, no soldering, just flex wiring. The Pentax K-01 looks vintage in comparison. I'll have to get ahold of a broken one and have a look inside as I try to repair it.

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