Jens, the rumour is about the K10D, not the Canon 30D (The Canon D30 is an entirely different camera, and long obsolete. It was the Elan II-based 3MP body from 2000). If the K10D is as rumoured, the 30D will not be a major competitor for it, as it fills another niche entirely.
-Adam Jens Bladt wrote: > Canon D30 - what do you mean by rumour? > This model is on the shelves allready. I know felleo camera club member who > has just bought one. > Regards > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63 77 11 > +45 23 43 85 77 > Skype: jensbladt248 > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Douglas > Newman > Sendt: 8. september 2006 15:55 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: K10D Competitors and Press Release > > > Dear All, > > I have been reading the K10D chatter here with > interest. > > First things first: if this camera is, as rumored, to > sell at US$999 or less, it WILL have three main > competitors: the Nikon D80, the Sony A100 and the > Canon 400D/Rebel XTi. > > Why? Well, they all sell for around $999 with kit > lens. They are all 10 MP D-SLRs. Ergo, they will be > considered in the same class. > > Now, the K10D is rumored to have better image quality > than these cameras (or at least the D80 and A100 - > nobody knows what the 400D is like yet), better build > quality etc. but nonetheless, its competitors are > quite simply whatever it is that everyone else is > selling at the same price point. If it is at the $999 > price point, it will compete with the other D-SLRs > that cost $999. > > Canon's 30D will not be a prime competitor if, as > rumored, it is a $999, 10 MP, 3 fps camera. The 30D is > a $1,299 (with lens), 8 MP, 5 fps camera. Right now, > the 30D mainly exists for people who want a relatively > fast (5 fps) camera but can't afford a 1-series. This > is the same class as the Nikon D200, though the D200 > is a bit more expensive and is better than the Canon > in every aspect but image quality (which is, IMHO, > worse). > > So from my point of view, if it has the best feature > set in the class, the K10D seems destined to compete > with the D80, A100 and 400D, slotting in above the > entry-level K100D, D50 and 350D. > > As for the supposed press release, if it is real will > someone just post the whole thing already? It makes no > sense to post just bits and pieces. If you are really > leaking confidential information, just go the whole > way and leak ALL of it :-)... > > New Doug > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.2/442 - Release Date: 09/08/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.2/442 - Release Date: 09/08/2006 > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
