Mike wrote: > P�l, > I'm surprised you're being so critical. I think the *ist D is very > attractively styled, and it's certainly eliciting a lot of excited > utterances around here. And there's certainly nothing wrong with the Sony 6 > mp sensor--it's a very good sensor and 6 mp is the ideal size for a "serious > amateur" DSLR. There is only one camera currently on the market with a > larger sensor, and it's in a whole 'nuther league as far as cost and > intended market. The *ist D certainly seems to be "catching interest" as far > as I can tell.
I think it is very well specified camera in small body but its presentation and design is very derivative. You could remove the Pentax name with Nikon or perhaps Minolta and no one would have noticed. In this is the real point; no one except those with K-mount lenses will notice. I had expected something more radical in interface and look from Pentax. Something that made people take notice. I don't really know why. Perhaps because Pentax have always been an original company. In isn't bad and I'm sure the price will be competitive. However, its only function seem to be to prevent Pentax users to buy a Nikon. I had hope for something better. Perhaps I come through as too negative but it is mostly the look I am negative about. P�l
