Pentax's faceplate-swapping RS1000 reviewed, a good deal if have low budget

Unhappily the Nanoblock-fronting NB1000 looks designed only for Japan, but Pentax is at least permission those abroad with its RS1000 which, with its customizable and hot-swappable faceplates, offers you a modicum of two-dimensional customization. That cam has been reviewed over at Photography Blog, with the conclusion being that you won't be impressed by the cam's features nor image quality, but for the $120 MSRP (nearly $99 street price) you could do a lot worse. That's especially true since you get 720p video and a 4x zoom out of the deal though an failure to zoom while shooting means those two features remain somewhat commonly exclusive.