> Yeah, but fortunately it's the same problem all the other manufacturers > have: People want top dollar quality at a bottom dollar price.
I'm really not so sure about that, Mark. So far we equate "quality" with "sensor size" and that's a shibboleth as far as I'm concerned. The Sony F-717 is a great camera for about a grand. I don't see why Pentax can't come out with a nice 5-mp digital SLR that takes interchangeable lenses for about $1200 and mop up with it. As long as it has good sensitivity, decent range and good color. Let's face it, most users don't want to deal with the file sizes inherent in 11-mp sensors and they don't need pictures that big anyway. I know I don't. Maybe it's just as simple as offering a good-value digital product that gives people enough of what they want and not a lot more. That's still eminently do-able in today's market, I'd say. --Mike
