"John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mark Roberts mused: >> >> Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Currently there is no 8 MP APS CCD available from Sony, Sanyo, etc. >> >> The key word there is "currently". You can bet your bottom dollar that 8 >> megapixel and greater CMOS sensors are under development by Sony and >> others. And not far off production. > >Pentax, though, are rarely early adopters. Would they get a DSLR >to market within 12 months of the sensor first becoming available?
At this point, sensors for digital cameras are a commodity item. I'd expect Pentax to have a camera available well within the 12 month window. Remember, it's in the *sensor manufacturer's* best interest to have multiple vendors buying/selling their product ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
