On 11-09-21 12:06 PM, Tom C wrote:
By now everyone knows about Nikon's mirrorless camera entry, the Nikon 1.
Mike Johnston's take: http://goo.gl/uTSZe
But I'm thinking that the general design (ignoring some specifics) echos
the Pentax Q system and could be seen as a market validation for the
notion of a very compact system with a small sensor.
If nothing else, this will help keep companies making mount adapters
busy for years to come.
-bmw
It doesn't validate it to me. I'm not sure what camera companies are
thinking, but it seems to be along the lines of 'hey, there's some
sucker out there that will buy anything if we make it and market it
right'. It's almost like they're deliberately attempting to insult the
consumers intelligence. Maybe image quality (IQ) = intelligence
quotient (IQ). :-)
This zdnet article (link below) pretty much sums up my thoughts on the
Q, and I have to say that if image quality is ANY consideration, I'd
sooner carry a NEX or a 4/3 body over a tiny sensor sensor camera that
is pretty much a P&S with interchangeable lenses. An inevitable
comparison must be drawn to the Pentax Auto 110. It, the Q, and now
the 1, are all cute little cameras that would likely only appeal to
someone whos primary concern is obviously not image quality.
The size difference between any of the mirrorless systems is not so
great that one could argue that an even smaller, thinner, lighter body
is a compelling factor for giving up massive amounts of sensor real
estate. The sensor-size comparison link in the article helps it sink
in.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/digitalcameras/pentax-q-smallest-compact-interchangeable-lens-camera-sports-biggest-price-tag/5084?tag=mantle_skin;content
Tom C.
Note that I said N's entry "validated _a_ market", but I didn't say it
was a market of which I was a part. I suspect the validated market may
be largely made up of young Japanese women. Pentax recently tested those
waters with the candy coloured, Hello Kittied K-r/K-x's. Market
researchers must have given a big thumbs up.
I too am not going to be buying a Q or a V1. I'd be more likely to buy a
645D.
-bmw
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