Based on current technology I doubt that digital battery consumption
will decrease any time soon. There may be marginal improvements in circuitry,
however as the processing/memory requirements increase to handle a greater
pixel
density I would expect these, and any marginal improvements in battery life
to be
quickly overtaken.
At 12:44 AM 7/25/2001 +0100, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "P�l Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 11:38 PM
>Subject: Re: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera
>
>
>
> >I don't think so. I do believe film will be around for 20 years and an
>updated LX,
>
>A bit like C19 plate cameras are still around? Sorry, but I'm rather
>sceptical on the longevity of film. It will have it's place in twenty years,
>but that place will be a very very small niche market.
>
> >whereas film based camera will be bought by traditionalists and people who
>want the size, weight, battery consumption digital cannot offer.
>
>You *do* mean film, don't you: large, heavy and consumes a lot of power with
>winders, etc. Digitals currently have high power usage but that is likely
>to change - and very soon.
>
> > Low light is an area where digital cannot compete.
>
>Again, that's short-lived.
>
> >A digital camera would be rather short lived statement with the progress
>expected in that field.
>
>Any digital camera made at any time from now until the far distant future
>will be short-lived. Once anything becomes fully electronic it is subject to
>the same laws that govern all electronic equipment: obsolete within a matter
>of months.
>
>But I do agree with you - any future LX will not be a digital. However, I
>don't think there is going to *be* a new LX. I find it fascinating how one
>posting suggesting that there *might* be a new LX (based on some rather
>vague discussion/interview that isn't in print and hasn't been quoted
>verbatim nor confirmed by a third party) can generate a discussion like this
>with people carrying on as though a "New LX" is a given and will be released
>in the next few months. It just seems 100% made-up, which is rather sad as
>it is getting people hopes up for nothing.
>
>(unless I missed the posting in which it was all officially revealed...).
>
>
>doctor digi
>
>
>
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