Paul, stop putting words in my mouth. Tom C.
"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered." >From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: K110D - Why bother? >Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:14:57 -0400 > >Aaron is completely correct. Some cameras with a larger pixel count >don't produce better images. I've seen visible evidence of that. If >you seriously believe that image quality is dependent only on pixel >count, you have a lot to learn. >Paul >On Aug 10, 2006, at 9:07 PM, Tom C wrote: > > > I guess you're saying all those existing DSLR's with a bigger pixel > > count > > don't produce equal if not better images??? I suppose when Pentax > > releases > > higher MP DSLR's your argument will no longer be valid? > > > > Everyone start hunkering down in the bunkers. I can see another > > Pentax > > jihad starting. :-) > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or > > numbered." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: K110D - Why bother? > >> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:56:00 -0400 > >> > >> Who cares about the number of megapixels? As many have pointed > >> out, a > >> higher pixel count in the same physical space often yields more > >> noise -- so > >> who cares if there are more pixels if the printed image quality > >> suffers? > >> > >> Oh, sure, advertising buzzwords, etc etc. Would you rather have a > >> better > >> picture or a bigger number? > >> > >> -Aaron > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subj: Re: K110D - Why bother? > >> Date: Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:18 pm > >> Size: 2K > >> To: [email protected] > >> > >> Your last interrogative (Why not sell it?) was more or less where > >> I was > >> coming from. Will it sell *that* well? I'm not doubting the > >> results from a > >> 6MP camera obviously as that's what we have at the moment. > >> > >> As you correctly stated, the marketing bar is raised. Currently > >> Nikon and > >> Pentax are the only mfrs. actively selling a 6MP DSLR. To have > >> engineered > >> and fabricated a *new* 6MP DSLR, when by all accounts 6MP is for > >> the most > >> part (from my perception) considered passe, seems kind of foolish. > >> > >> As a casual shopper with no brand allegiance and not worrying > >> about money, > >> it would instantly jump out at me that Canon sells 8 & 12 MP > >> cameras, while > >> Pentax is selling 6 and 10MP cameras. > >> > >> I'm not trying to start an argument, just stating my opinion that > >> quite > >> soon, if not already, new 6MP DSLR's will be viewed as a low-end > >> beginner's > >> camera, regardless of picture quality. Perception is often > >> everything in > >> the > >> marketplace. > >> > >> > >> Tom C. > >> > >> "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or > >> numbered." > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: Re: K110D - Why bother? > >>> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:37:03 -0700 > >>> > >>> On Aug 10, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Tom C wrote: > >>> > >>>> I was questioning the wisdom of continuing with any 6MP DSLR body > >>>> when the > >>>> bar has been raised in entry level DSLRs for some time now. > >>> > >>> Which bar? Just because 8 and 10 Mpixel cameras are out there at > >>> similar pricing doesn't mean that they do any better on image > >>> quality. The entry-level DSLR market generally isn't concerned with > >>> making a 13x19 and larger presentation prints, the difference in > >>> ultimate resolution is barely noticeable at 8x12 and 11x17 inch > >>> print > >>> sizes. > >>> > >>> Perhaps you mean the marketing bar. > >>> > >>> Regardless, the Pentax 6Mpixel SLRs return superb results. I'm > >>> finishing up another exhibit's batch of 11x14s right now and the > >>> quality is delightful. As long as the sensor is available, it's > >>> proven technology that will make excellent photographs. As time goes > >>> on, they'll be available for lower and lower prices. Why kill a good > >>> thing? > >>> > >>> Far as I can tell from reports, the K110D is an advance on the DL > >>> models in having faster AF, improved JPEG rendering out of the > >>> camera, and commonality of parts with the K100D. 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