No, Canon seems to prefer to hemorrhage market share by offering the least
value in the consumer market.
-Adam
P. J. Alling wrote:
> Pentax has been trying to build market share, so they sell at lower
> margins to offer higher value for the Dollar. Canon obviously doesn't
> have that issue at this time...
>
> David Savage wrote:
>> On 9/18/07, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Mishka wrote:
>>> > i also happen to think that k10d and many lenses are ridiculously
>>> under priced.
>>> >
>>> > i suspect that on top of lower margins, it may also hurt brand reputation
>>> > ("cheap stuff").
>>> >
>>> Hmmm. My theory has sort of been the opposite, i.e. that many people are
>>> buying K10Ds etc. these days because they seem to represent decent
>>> quality and the right amount of features at a very reasonable price.
>>>
>>> - Toralf
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------
>>>
>>> Right. A lot of people buy on price, and Pentax needs to sell to that
>>> segment of the market. Many people post on dpreview saying "Hey, look at
>>> the great results from this Vivitar lens that I got for $10!"
>>>
>> But it's got to be said they seem to be undervaluing their products. I
>> was quite surprised when the price of the K10D was announced (I was
>> willing to spend more), & I'm surprised at how relatively cheap the
>> DA* lenses compared to ther N&C equivalents.
>>
>> Obviously their making a profit, but I'm sure it's not as big as it could be.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>
>
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