Tom wrote: I see Pentax releasing (I'm just guessing) 1 new P&S every three months or so over the last several years. Most of them are practically meaningless variations on a theme (Optio 5, 5i, 5si, and all that). I see that, regardless of how much money they make on it, as a waste of effort that could be spent on developing a next gen DLSR. On top of it, those digital P&S cameras are not getting the best of reviews, even though I'm sure they're more than useable for 95% of those buying them.
Pentax apparently ceased trying to be a market and innovation leader even before I purchased my first Pentax in 1989, a used MX. They put themselves in the position of playing catchup, if they even care REPLY: Sure. But this has changed. They have relocated 60% of R&D towards DSLR at the expense of P&S. Pentax will back to be a mainly slr manufacturer again. P�l
