On March 10, 2003 03:40 pm, KT Takeshita wrote:
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> According to Pentax;
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> 1. *ist is indeed an "entry level" body. It has to be considered a P&S
> camera with a mirror box(!).
To be honest I don't care what they call it-)) Call it a moose if they want.
If it fits my needs then it's my flagship.
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> 2. But "entry" cameras from major brands are all very well featured these
> days. So you cannot judge it an entry level from the feature set alone.
How much of that is related to the fact many of the features can be done in
software? I guess most of these things are just programming.
> weight and finish etc) of upscale model, I doubt it but not many people
> would care about those.
Personally I'd pay more for lighter all else being equal.
Nick