DG, I have an email here, somewhere, indicating my complete agreement with your point.
JD --- dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The main "gimmicky feature" they found the Pentax lacking was > RESOLUTION! I find that pretty damn important. > > DG > > > > At 08:55 PM 2/11/2006 -0500, you wrote: > >Jack Davis wrote on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 05:48:55: > > > >>For those who may be curious, or even care, the March '06 issue of > Pop > >>Photo has a performance comparison between Canon XT, Konica Minolta > >>Max. 5D, Nikon D50, Olympus Evolt E-500 and the Pentax *ist DS2. > >>While this listing is alphabetical, the order is a hint at the > >>article's results. I'll skip the tedious details, but forward a > >>final comment in their > >>"Bottom Line" summary. "Pentax needs a hot new rig (say, 8-10MP) in > >>its > >>lineup". > > > >Well, I agree that Pentax could use a new 8-10MP body in their > >lineup, but I found their analysis of the DS2 and its competitors > >somewhat superficial. They didn't seem to note the reasons so many > >find it attractive - the excellent (for a DSLR) viewfinder, the > light > >but solid construction, and the excellent ergonomics. Instead, they > >seemed to zero in on some of the gimmicky features that it lacks. > > > >These quickie comparos always seem to fall short of getting to the > >heart of the matter. I suspect that the rankings are driven more by > >marketplace popularity and advertising revenues than anything > >else... They did have a favorable review of the DA14 in the same > >issue, though. > > > >Regards, Jim > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
