Of course I wasn't suggesting it was the camera to switch systems for. Like I'd be that bold! I'm suggesting that DSLR manufacturers need to stay somewhat competitive in emerging markets as well.
This newcomer is pretty much the same size (and lighter) as the ist DS, and at 8mp, and cheaper than most of the 6.3mp's around now (the ist DS is slightly cheaper, but people often go "it's a hundred dollars more, but it's 2 megapixels more!"), it's definitely going to be very tempting to an SLR virgin. Not to mention the price is list price, it often comes out cheaper doesn't it? I think it's exciting news because unlike with the 20D, it looks like this is a direct assault on the competition's strong markets (ist D, ist DS, D70). I also think it's pretty astute of Canon not to shoot themselves in the foot like Nikon did with the D70 making the D100 more or less obsolete (the 350D has an 8.0mp sensor, while the 20D still hangs on to its 8.3mp). Bottom line, I want to know which battle Pentax (actually Nikon too for that matter) will choose to fight. Can they take on the 20D? I'm not even sure they've got the scale to take on the 350D in terms of price! I'd much rather see a 10mp "ist Dx" than them cut the ist ds price in half.. Thoughts? Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ryan Lee" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 12:07 AM Subject: Re: Hmm.. ist DS competition? > > The too small viewfinder denies the other main reason for operating > a DSLR. No true spot meter either. Certainly not the camera to > switch systems for. > > Servus, Alin > > Ryan wrote: > RL> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/canoneos350d/ > RL> Canon 350D: About the same dimensions as the ist DS, 60g lighter, and 8 > RL> megapixels. Thoughts? > > >
