Do you always have to speak in absolutes and caps? CANON MAKES THEIR OWN CHIPS.
TV > -----Original Message----- > From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > That cant be right or CANON couldnt be selling > the 6Mpixel rebel digital for 999.99 retail. > JCO > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------- > J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------- > > -----Original Message----- > From: alex wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 6:49 PM > To: pentax discuss > Subject: Re: 5 Mpixel price breakthough > > > On Mon, 27 Oct 2003, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > I just saw on TV that gateway has a 5Mpixel > > digital P&S for $249.99 > > > > I think 35mm film's days are really numbered. > > > > Why does a DSLR cost $1250.00 more WITHOUT > > a lens??? > > The CCD in a DSLR has about 10x the surface area (23.4mm by > 15.6mm vs > 7.2mm by 5.3mm). Big chips cost much much more to make because they > get lower yields. > > The last thing that I found said that the sensor in the > Pentax *ist D > and Nikon D100 cost about $700 each in quantity. > > alex > > >
