Maybe we should start a fantasy league for cameras.
-- Walt
On 12/14/2012 10:58 AM, Tom C wrote:
From: William Robb
I guess viewfinders don't matter any more. The 645 is a joy to look
through, the D800 has, by comparison, a dinky little viewfinder with
dancing lights flashing seemingly at random. I realize this is a small
thing that probably won't matter to many people, but the 645 is a much
nicer camera to work with.
That used to mean something. It seems these days, all that matters is
the number of megapixels.
And in comparison to an APS-C K-5, how's the viewfinder on a D800?
Big, bright, spacious and a joy to look through, but I don't hear
complaints about the K-5 viewfinder. :)
One of the differences between the two cameras that's obvious is the
price/performance ratio. The price of a 645D pretty much puts it out
of most people's reach, and if not their reach, it's costly enough
that it's hard to justify. At 1/3 of that, a D800/E is still a costly
item, but is down in a range where many more people are willing and
able to spend the money.
I haven't used a 645D, but buying into that system is more costly than
buying into a FF system from another brand, not to mention lens choice
being a bit sparse, especially in AF.
My guess is that the D800/E outsells the 645D at a factor greater than
100-to-1. While a camera may not become obsolete because of newer
models, they do become unused. I've spent $1200 apiece on three Pentax
paperweights (*ist D, K20D, K-7). Now more on Nikon/Sony and I plan on
using it through at least several generations of upgrades.
Possibly Pentax should have been a bit more down to earth and spent
their R&D money on a FF system that far more people would be
interested in obtaining. With the 645D, even most Pentaxophiles give
it simply a cursory glance because it's more or less unattainable.
Tom C. (My favorite story is The Three Billy Goats Gruff)
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