Nikon and Pentax are also the only two makers making dslr's in the D50/K110D price range. And both units outperform the third camera that's vaguely in that price-range, the Olympus E-500, despite it being an 8MP model. The 8MP Rebel XT is notably more money, as are the 10MP units from Sony and Nikon (And Pentax, when released).
-Adam Tom C wrote: > Your last interrogative (Why not sell it?) was more or less where I was > coming from. Will it sell *that* well? I'm not doubting the results from a > 6MP camera obviously as that's what we have at the moment. > > As you correctly stated, the marketing bar is raised. Currently Nikon and > Pentax are the only mfrs. actively selling a 6MP DSLR. To have engineered > and fabricated a *new* 6MP DSLR, when by all accounts 6MP is for the most > part (from my perception) considered passe, seems kind of foolish. > > As a casual shopper with no brand allegiance and not worrying about money, > it would instantly jump out at me that Canon sells 8 & 12 MP cameras, while > Pentax is selling 6 and 10MP cameras. > > I'm not trying to start an argument, just stating my opinion that quite > soon, if not already, new 6MP DSLR's will be viewed as a low-end beginner's > camera, regardless of picture quality. Perception is often everything in the > marketplace. > > > Tom C. > > "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or > numbered." > > > > > >>From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: K110D - Why bother? >>Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:37:03 -0700 >> >>On Aug 10, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Tom C wrote: >> >> >>>I was questioning the wisdom of continuing with any 6MP DSLR body >>>when the >>>bar has been raised in entry level DSLRs for some time now. >> >>Which bar? Just because 8 and 10 Mpixel cameras are out there at >>similar pricing doesn't mean that they do any better on image >>quality. The entry-level DSLR market generally isn't concerned with >>making a 13x19 and larger presentation prints, the difference in >>ultimate resolution is barely noticeable at 8x12 and 11x17 inch print >>sizes. >> >>Perhaps you mean the marketing bar. >> >>Regardless, the Pentax 6Mpixel SLRs return superb results. I'm >>finishing up another exhibit's batch of 11x14s right now and the >>quality is delightful. As long as the sensor is available, it's >>proven technology that will make excellent photographs. As time goes >>on, they'll be available for lower and lower prices. Why kill a good >>thing? >> >>Far as I can tell from reports, the K110D is an advance on the DL >>models in having faster AF, improved JPEG rendering out of the >>camera, and commonality of parts with the K100D. Why not sell it? >> >>Godfrey >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
