On 2/06/07 5:56 PM, "J. C. O'Connell", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ok, but I said it recently too. Nothing has changed. > Cant see ANY contradictions though, the very fact > that they ARE "disposable" is what makes them expensive > to buy and "toss" in favor of something much better in only a few years. > Cost of ownership is HIGH when you dont get but a few years > of them and they rapidly depreciate in value due to rapid > evolution. Agree. Unfortunately though, we are under complete mercy of mfrs. They will continue to drag on maintaining the price (or in a form of megapixel war etc) as long as possible until a price destroyer appears. Some of today's high end P&S are really sufficient for everyday use, and no need to buy DigiRebel with a kit lens or two if that all one does (and use it as a heavier/bulkier version of P&S). But makers are instigating mass market to graduate from P&S to DSLR as if DSLRs are real cameras. For true enthusiasts, DSLRs are necessity, but the majority of today's DSLR market is entry level. The top five DSLR sales in Japan is D40 (now No.1), DigiRebel and their kit lens variations. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
