On Sep 21, 2011, at 12:32 PM, Tom C wrote: >> 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.
Let me see what happens with 645D (or 645DmkII) prices and performance in 3-5 years time. Or, for that matter, my income. >> >> -bmw >> > > OK, I understand. :-) > > What I don't understand is the apparent assumption that a person in > the market for this type of diminutive sensor size camera (implies > image quality is not at the top of their priority list) would actually > care that it has interchangeable lenses (implies image quality IS a > high priority). I'd be interested in seeing side by side photos, in various conditions between the Q, the V1, and $1,000 SLRs circa 2005. I remember, sometime around 2006, poking around on the Canon website and thinking that their current full frame DSLRs looked like they had about the level of performance that I wanted and needed, and wondered when I'd be able to afford that level of performance. The K-5 answered that question. If these companies wait until sensor performance "justifies" interchangeable lenses at that sensor (and by extension camera body) size, then the market will already be staked out by early arrivals. > > Could it be this is a way of attracting current P&S owners to upgrade > into the more lucrative mirrorless and DSLR markets, by offering a > move up that is close in size to a P&S (at least with a standard > wide-angle lens)? Interchangeable lenses are fun, sensor improve. Will these cameras provide better performance than point and shoots? I'm sure they will, especially with good prime lenses rather than super zooms. Will people be able to keep those lenses and upgrade to a body with twice the performance in a couple of years? I'm sure of that. I wouldn't, however, bet Cotty's hat against an APS EVIL in the next year or two. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
