On Mon, 27 Oct 2003, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > I just saw on TV that gateway has a 5Mpixel > digital P&S for $249.99 > > I think 35mm film's days are really numbered. > > Why does a DSLR cost $1250.00 more WITHOUT > a lens???
Apples and Oranges. Why does a pro SLR cost so much more than a film point-and-shoot? The sensor size is the same (35mm film), right? Much of the answer is the LENS part. I think it's interesting that Canon is using a big print apparently made from the 300D DSLR as a sales technique. It looks like Cibachrome or something, which is a bit of a cheat in and of itself. However, it's rather like using a picture taken by a pro on Fuji Velvia with some $1500 lens on a Canon film Rebel and saying "look, this camera takes great pictures"! DJE
