Sounds like you missed the postings yesterday ...
At a Russian photo exposition, Pentax has shown a 6Mpixel DS
derivative, allegedly named the K100D, which includes upgrades to the
AF system and image stabilization. Supposedly this is due for release
in the very near future, before the 10Mpixel body.
I'm not sure about referring to the 10Mpixel body as "a behemoth" or
what you mean by "like the small frame size of the DS/DL". The
10Mpixel body is most likely going to have the same 16x24mm format
dimension as the DS/DL. The prototype body looked about 1cm taller
and thicker than the DS, from the pictures out of PMA. Hardly a
behemoth, imo.
No matter. Head over to the DPReview.com Pentax SLR forums and do a
little hunt for the K100D. There are several threads on it from
yesterday.
Godfrey
On Apr 15, 2006, at 6:57 AM, Bertil Holmberg wrote:
Although I appreciate that Pentax need to offer the D2 this autumn,
I do not personally see any use for the 10MP behemoth.
I rather like the small frame of the DS/DL, and would regret to see
these languish in the face a more advanced product. It worries me
that I have heard nothing further about the evolution of the
semiprofessional Pentax line.
Will Pentax do a DS3, or just keep the budget DL and use their high
end effort on the new D2? Or will they leave the middle/low line to
Samsung?
Shake Reduction is such an obvious ingredient that a DS3 including
this seems like a certainty, but when and from whome? What other
useful things should Pentax have in their next models? Shaking dust
from the sensor would be a great thing, if it can be made to work.
Regards,
Bertil
