On Jun 23, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > > Despite the explanations given in the TOP blog post: > http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/06/qsystem.html > , > I do not agree with the idea of that small sensor and slow lenses. > Yes, it can be used, but it's a trade-off that doesn't seem to be > stipulated by the size of the camera (as it usually happens in the > ultra-compact P&S cameras). > > What's the point over traditional P&S format?
Probably no shutter lag, which is critical. Also, I would expect that the optics are superior. The build quality appears to be quite good as well. That said, I don't want one, but I suspect it will sell reasonably well. Paul > Just to show off that you have changeable lenses? > I guess, I am not a Japanese (in the sense described in the blog). > > I am just not sure what this camera offers over, say Canon S95 (S90), > that I've been considering after seeing the high quality of the photos > Rob gets with it. > That camera has a small size, large aperture for the zoom lens, good > high-ISO performance, and pretty much the rest of the functionality > that the new Q-camera has, except for the interchangeable lenses. > But S-95 is also more compact, and fits easily in a small pocket. > > Cheers! > > Igor > > PS. Marketing statements like "The world's smallest and lightest > digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011" > initiate two reactions (in me): > 1. My K-7 is the best of all the digital Pentax SLRs typically > located in my house. > 2. The old parody slogan like: "Our microchips are largest in the world". > > > > -- > 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.
