but they are exactly so unique to draw much attention from the competitions.
Damn, I mean "aren't", not "are". :-)
And it's a matter of perspective. I don't expect my SLR to fit in my pocket, so why should I expect my p&s to take as good a photo as my SLR? If it could, I wouldn't need the SLR. :) A 5MP p&s digital is good enough for most standard shots, but if I'm going to put the emphasis on image quality then I'll probably bring my SLR instead.
That is true. But when one can buy a better pic quality 5MP model, people would go for it. I think the strength of 550 is price.
Is this the one that uses Pentax lenses?
Yes.
Possibly, but that can backfire as well. Nikon's SQ is turning off a lot of people. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing some more innovative designs, though, given the different requirements of digital p&s's.
SQ does look ugly (to me). :-) Nikon has been good at designing tradition style cameras, but sucks on pretty much anything else.
Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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