Re: Spotted on another group ...

[Herb Chong]

12 megapixels would imply to me the same sensor as the Nikon D2X. if that is 
the case, it would imply the same price, $5KUS list. i hope that means much 
higher performance AF system and sustained frame rate. full frame is nice 
but now that i have invested in the wide lenses needed to give the *istD a 
wide enough FOV for my needs, APS is fine too.

the major camera manufacturers who don't have a DSLR now are too late. there 
is a fair chance that those who don't have a DSLR out today won't be in the 
camera business in 2 years. this fall/winter, digital camera sales in Japan 
declined and rate of growth in North America slowed considerably over last 
year. only Europe is still growing, but its rate of growth has declined. 
profit margins of P&S digital cameras is razor thin for all by the highest 
end models and digital camera phones have wiped out anything much below 4 
megapixels with 5 megapixels only being a matter of months from being in the 
same state. DSLRs still have high profit margins and high rate of growth and 
also fuel much more accessory sales than P&S cameras. on the Pentax front, 
it has managed to run up brisk sales of the *istDs and both make a profit 
but also increase market share.

Herb....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax List" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 2:33 AM
Subject: Spotted on another group ...


From the folks who monitor UPC registrations:
  http://www.upcdatabase.com/item.pl?upc=027075076662
  Pentax *ist DLX Pro 12MP dSLR
Hmmm...