If you are comparing it to cameras already in production it
is about 50%. That's comparing it to the current price of
the 6MP Kodak, the only readily available 6MP camera that I
am aware of. Compared to the old price it is about 33%. I
understand Contax and Nikon are developing cameras with the
same Phillips chip.
--Tom
William Robb wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: June 27, 2001 6:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Philips infos about the Pentax 6 Meg pixel body
>
> > Bernd,
> >
> > Is that a Jan. 23rd news release? How have we missed it until
> now?
> >
> > Does anybody know when the camera is due out?
>
> "To develop a unique 6 Mpixel digital SLR camera we needed to
> ally ourselves with an established component leader who had the
> ability to take innovation to the next level, and that company
> is Philips Semiconductors," said Zenichi Ohkura, director,
> Camera Division, Pentax. "Unlike other chip manufacturers,
> Philips Semiconductors provided us with a complete
> high-performance DSC solution that allows us to offer the camera
> at a fraction of the price of previous 6 Mpixel cameras."
>
> Does anyone know if it really will be a fraction of the price of
> other 6MP cameras?
> William Robb
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