On Sep 18, 2006, at 11:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I suspect a lot of the additional size comes from the weather > sealing. Also, we must be realistic about the weight as being WITH > battery ... > > Weight > No battery: 717 g (1.6 lb) > With battery: 793 (1.7 lb) > Dimensions 142 x 101 x 70 mm (5.6 x 4.0 x 2.8 in) > > > I don't mind the size and weight so much though. It's still smaller > and lighter than my Canon 10D
[Spec's kindly provided, snipped for short] Thanks Godfrey for the spec comparison. Yes, K10D, while larger and heavier than K100D, it is still in the "comfortable" size/weight range compared with other comparable models. I was just a bit surprised to see the difference when K100D and K10D were placed side by side. I did not think there was that much size difference. > Nice how the lack of a reflex mirrorbox thins out the M8. Not wishing to stir up any controversy, but above begs another question. I wonder what other folks think about EVF which will eliminate the mirror box, and give lens designers a tremendous freedom in designing SLR lenses, particularly wider angle ones. It will also eliminate the "ugly" gables from the top of traditional SLRs, giving all sorts of freedom in body design too. Yes, I understand all the arguments that the optical view finder is the essence of SLR and so forth (SLRs are often judged by their viewfinder performance). However, I once peeped through an EVF of one of the K/M models (DiMage A2 or A200 or some such) and was surprised to find how clear the image was (I know the poor EVF's of many P&S digicams which are only useful for the composition). But if the resolution is at least 1mp and the refresh rate is fast enough, I would be very interested in it. It can be a 100% view area, brighter (it could even be illuminated under certain conditions), and give all sorts of creative options such as instant magnification etc. Most of all, it is going to give a live view in SLRs. Maybe Pentax might be the first one to adopt a superior EVF for K1D ;-). Then again, they are still too conservative in adopting too radical a feature as a pioneer, unlike their past. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
