On Jun 19, 2006, at 10:32 AM, Martin Trautmann wrote: > thanks for the comment. But do you have any insight, which of this > does > apply to K100D vs. *istD? > - is the image quality better? Pentax says yes. > - is the sensor identical? Pentax says yes. > - is there any relevant different hardware? > Pentax does not state this clearly. I'd expect certain > improvements, although I don't know whether these differences > will absolutely prevent a firmware improvement for old hardware, > whether they are required for image quality or whether they > focus on other limitations. > - is it a firmware difference? Pentax says yes.
No. No one will know what all the differences are until the cameras are available for testing and dismantling, comparison. "Pentax says..." is an absurdly literal perception of this information. >> There is no reason to assume that a firmware upgrade can change the >> rendering algorithm beyond a certain point. > > That's a reasonable argumentation. But it does lack the proof. ... I see absolutely no basis for trying to "prove" anything with this information unless what you want to do is complain about something. There is no possibility of proof as there is insufficient information to base a proof on. Analysis of the product will be the proof of any assertions, not some "technical document" offered by the marketing department. What an "official document" of this nature means is that Pentax marketing wants to get some attention directed at the new products and their features. These documents mean next to nothing with regard to engineering and technical information. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
