Henry wrote: > From expertise point of view, Casio appears to compliment well with Pentax. > One is an experienced manufacturer for consumer electronics product but they > know nothing about optical design. Pentax has declared their intention on > shifting their camera line to digital which they don't have a strong R&D > basis in electronics. Pentax must have obtained some backing and support in > electronics before making such a bold statement.
Almost certainly Casio is providing the digital hardware, Pentax the rest. > The EXILIM digital camera series of Casio is a big hit in Japan which > outsell Sony's Cybershot U series, and people are just realizing that this > is a joint effort between Casio and Pentax. Almost certainly designed and manufactured by Pentax. >Besides Casio, any large > electronic giants in Japan who want to put a foothold in camera industry > might also be interested in investing on Pentax, a relatively small company > with strong optical development and production capability. Could be or they may be just as happy with providing digital hardware for camera manufacturers. Pentax recently stated that they would not go into exclusive strategic alliances with any manufacturers but basically shop aound. Pål
