I have to admit being a bit excited by it, in a cautious sort of way. Sigmas seem to going for about $700 (which is, IMO, a bit too much). What I do like about Fuji is their past record of Better high ISO performance. If they can pull this off with a good lens and low noise, it will be snapped up by those who care about that.
Jeffery On Sep 19, 2010, at 7:34 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > It's a lot like the E-P1 with the Lumix 20 1.7. Which is a really > good thing because they make for a nice walking around camera. I > think it could drift up to 800 USD and still sell. > > On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Jeffery Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> Unless the performance buckles one's knees, they had better shoot for $600 >> (street). Otherwise, people will go for Olympus, Sony, or Panasonic. >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> On Sep 19, 2010, at 7:14 PM, paul stenquist wrote: >> >>> >>> On Sep 19, 2010, at 7:56 PM, David Parsons wrote: >>> >>>> Compared to regular P&S cameras, it's 6-8 times larger. >>> >>> So, if it's priced like a high-end P&S, that sensor will be a plus. If it's >>> priced like a midrange DSLR, it won't be. >>> Paul >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:29 PM, paul stenquist <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I would think that as a fixed lens camera, its market will be limited. >>>>> But we'll see. Although thy call it a "large sensor" camera, it's an >>>>> APS-C. >>>>> Paul >>>>> On Sep 19, 2010, at 6:44 PM, Miserere wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Woah! I did not see this coming at all: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp >>>>>> >>>>>> Clearly firing across the Leica X1's bow. No idea what the expected >>>>>> price will be (or even if it will be marketed in the US). >>>>>> >>>>>> Main Specs: >>>>>> >>>>>> * 12MP APS-C CMOS sensor >>>>>> * Fixed lens: 23mm f/2 (35mm-equiv., meaning 35mm in 35mm equivalent) >>>>>> * Hybrid viewfinder >>>>>> * ISO 100 - 128000 [sic] in expandable mode. DPR got a bit >>>>>> enthusiastic with the zeroes here :-) >>>>>> * 5 fps >>>>>> * Dimensions: 127(W) × 75(H) × 54(D) mm >>>>>> * Frickin gorgeous retro body design >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thumbs up to fuji (although I'm scared to find out the price). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --M. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com >>>>>> >>>>>> http://EnticingTheLight.com >>>>>> A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> David Parsons Photography >>>> http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com >>>> >>>> Aloha Photographer Photoblog >>>> http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

