On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, gfen wrote: > On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, Foto Syb wrote: > > So, anyways.. now you know why I think the -5n is a bummer, you also know > that if _I_ ran Pentax, the whole thing would be coming out in a different > way. Giving us cameras that don't have to keep up with Nikon and Canon, > that don't have to match feature-for-feature, pixels and frame rates... > cameras that stand out on what they are (or, would be): Technical, > engineering, design..all unique, all Pentax. > > Woo... that was ranty. Even I'm not taking myself serious anymore.
I'm sure Pentax, as just about any company, makes product decisions based on "market research", on what the average Joe out there buys. You see the Canon Rebel is the #1 selling camera. No doubt that's the type of camera that has the main market volume. The latest Pentax bodies and lenses, such as the ZX-7 equipped with the inexpensive 28-80 zoom, appear to me to be attempts to align with that. I don't know much about DVD players, so when I go to Fry's to buy one, how do I decide which one to buy? The features cards on the demo models, the prices and the brand names. What better do I know? I'm sure the DVD manufacterers have they eyes on people like me. I think this is how the Canon Rebel is positioned, and is a great commercial success. Very unfortunate of course. Tonghang.
